I used the self timer (10 s) with mirror up function to reduce vibrations for the pic of the buttefly. After the 10 s the fly was sitting there, too. As I released the self timer only the butterfly was sitting there...
This male Orange-tip was very approachable and even stayed on my finger while I took lots of photos of him! It was one of the best encounters with nature I've ever had!
The (Eastern) Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) also called the American Swallowtail or Parsnip Swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma. There is an extremely similar-appearing species, Papilio joanae that occurs in the Ozark...
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