Three for the Third

For most of the year I tend to take pictures in my backyard, but when summer rolls around, I head to the flowers out front – which is what I did this morning!

Here are three that paid a visit this lovely July 3rd day.

First is a female Tiger Swallowtail – of the dark morph variety. Isn’t she lovely?

Only the females have a dark version, the males are always the yellow with black stripes.

A Hummingbird Moth (These are so very cool!) was also hovering about.

I like this shot of him flying off to find another flower.

And last but not least was a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. He was perched on this small branch…

…and then flew off to investigate the Zinnias.

Such beauty!

Published by kathydoremus

Amateur nature "photogriter." One who still marvels at majesty.

8 thoughts on “Three for the Third”

  2. I had a Georgia Cuddin’, sadly, gone now, who used to say “A July day in Georgia is a perfect day.” It looks like you had a perfect July day today, the Third of July,

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