Saturday, August 2, 2008

Butterflies and Toadstools





The spicebrush swallowtail butterfly above was busy among the zinnias this afternoon. The giant swallowtail below it is the worse for wear, with its tail and parts of its wings missing. With a wingspan of up to six and a half inches, this is one of the largest butterflies in North America.
I snapped the toadstools at two different times of the day, early this morning and early afternoon. The first photo appears to be taken in a mist, but actually, my camera lens fogged over in the intense heat and humidity.

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