Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Old World Swallowtail

Not the kind of photo I would love to have got of this beautiful Old World Swallowtail, but I was lucky to get even this, LOL! We saw it fluttering by while we were on a botanizing hike south of Calgary, in the Nanton area. It landed for a second or two and I was able to quickly grab a couple of shots for ID purposes. I so rarely see these.

This is the black (nitra) form of the Old World Swallowtail butterfly, seen at Brown Lowery Park, Alberta, mid-July. Similar to a photo posted a while ago.

This is the black (nitra) form of the Old World Swallowtail butterfly, seen at Brown Lowery Park, Alberta, mid-July.