swallowtail butterfly

First 2022 Butterfly Visit To Dustin's Garden

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 26, 2022 11:21am CST

Was out watering the garden yesterday evening and noticed a large black swallowtail butterfly fluttering around the blooms. Took out my iPhone to snap some photos. Was happy to get a few good ones. The butterflies really enjoy these butterfly bushes. The white one and purple (called Black Knight) are starting to bloom now. Exciting time in the garden. I saw other critters and hope to get photos of them as well. Makes me very happy to see the butterflies starting to arrive in the garden. Photo is mine.

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

26 Jun 22

It is so beautiful

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Thank you, I love these as you know.

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@sjvg1976 (41290)

• Delhi, India

26 Jun 22

They like your garden that's why they have started coming in there. Hope to see some more pictures in the coming time.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Yes they do.

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@jobelbojel (36025)

• Philippines

26 Jun 22

The butterflies love your garden. I hope you can get photos of the other fellas. Have a wonderful day.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Yes they really do. And that makes me very happy. I will try to get more photos. You do the same.

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@Juliaacv (51393)

• Canada

26 Jun 22

Butterfly bushes, even without one landed on its blooms, are so strikingly beautiful. They remind me of a lilac bloom, which I love. Lilac bushes grow so large in comparison, but the blooms are similar.

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@Juliaacv (51393)

• Canada

26 Jun 22

@CarolDM Yes, that is a drawback to a lilac shrub, their beautiful blooms are so short lived. We had 2 large shrubs when we moved into our old home, but our son was only 7 at the time, and those shrubs used to attract the bees. We had them removed out of a sense of fear for him getting stung.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

I just love seeing them land and gracefully flutter around the garden. The lilac bush is in the back of the photo. The blooms are already gone for the year.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

@Juliaacv I often wonder why the blooms only last a short while. My rose of sharon and the golden privet also attract bees. But they pass out with all of the pollen inside the blooms.

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@JudyEv (342145)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jun 22

That butterfly looks huge! Hopefully there will be many more.

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@JudyEv (342145)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jun 22

@CarolDM Really?? That big?? I don't think we have any that big here. Certainly I've never seen one.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

They are large butterflies. Larger the my hand. The yellow ones will be here soon too. They have striking black stripes. I enjoy them all!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Jun 22

@JudyEv Yes they are a very large species. And I see them every day now.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jun 22

I love to see butterflies out sipping nectar. Everyone needs a butterfly bush in the yard.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Jun 22

@CarolDM I’m sure you do it’s so pretty and peaceful.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

@RubyHawk Thanks again.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

I enjoy the garden so much. And these two bushes have helped attract the butterflies.

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@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

26 Jun 22

Oh that butterfly is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

He is wonderful to see. You are very welcome.

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@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 Jun 22

@CarolDM Yes so true

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@rebelann (112983)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Jun 22

Beautiful butterfly. I generally don't see any around here.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Thanks I was very happy to see this one today. I wish you could see them there.

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@FourWalls (69033)

• United States

27 Jun 22

How beautiful! I’m sure they would have been in the garden sooner but who wants to flutter around in this hot weather? Butterflies aren’t dumb.

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@FourWalls (69033)

• United States

27 Jun 22

@CarolDM — really? Butterflies like the heat? What are they, nuts???

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Thanks they actually only appear when it is hot. The hotter the better for them.

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@DaddyEvil (137602)

• United States

26 Jun 22

Very nice!

I've been watching the flowers in my yard and have only seen bees around them so far. (I've got oxalis and several types of wild flowers in and around the yard.)

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@DaddyEvil (137602)

• United States

26 Jun 22

@CarolDM Thanks. Me, too.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Thanks I also have bees especially in the Rose of Sharon blooms. I hope you see butterflies soon.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

@DaddyEvil Very welcome.

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@wolfgirl569 (108197)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Jun 22

I know you will enjoy those

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Yes I have looked forward to seeing them.

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@RasmaSandra (80784)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Jun 22

How wonderful and a very lovely butterfly. I hope you have a great start to the new week.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Thanks I am happy to finally see these.

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@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

26 Jun 22

I have had some visiting the back garden, but not sure if they are moths or not

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@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

27 Jun 22

@CarolDM I have been furkling away and not achieving much!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

@Ronrybs I understand. Always good to see you.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

These are larger than my hand, and are swallowtails. I see these black ones and the yellow ones each year. Good to see you by the way.

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@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)

• Philippines

27 Jun 22

the butterfly was cool and its seems big than normal one's. but yea Imma share some sayings my parents say when there is butterfly. they always say "It's out loveones who are in heaven visiting us".

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Yes these are large butterflies. They are visiting in my late son’s memorial garden. Your words are spot on.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

@DevMrSamEleazar Thank you.

Sam The Godfather

@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)

• Philippines

27 Jun 22

@CarolDM its beautiful also I forgot to say that.

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@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

26 Jun 22

How beautiful Carol!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Thanks I was so happy to see this visitor.

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@GreatMartin (23671)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

26 Jun 22

There is ALWAYS something happening in gardens!!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Yes but this time of the year is a special time. The butterflies are such a joy.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41752)

• United States

26 Jun 22

That butterfly and flower are both exquisite. I know you were excited to see that in Dustin's garden.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Jun 22

Thanks. I am glad both bushes are starting to bloom. I am very happy.

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@Shiva49 (26776)

• Singapore

27 Jun 22

Lovely snap, looks like another beautiful day. Nature never fails us.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jun 22

Thank you, I enjoy the garden.

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

28 Jun 22

Beautiful! I was taking videos of plenty of butterflies from the garden of my friend last Friday while I was harvesting roses. They were awesome.

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

3 Jul 22

@CarolDM It is nice to have a garden, isn’t it?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 22

@thelme55 Very enjoyable

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Jun 22

That is wonderful you are enjoying the butterflies too. I look forward to what each day brings to the garden.

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@Nakitakona (56486)

• Philippines

5 Jul 22

Do you know some of the butterflies names or species?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Jul 22

Yes I mentioned the name above here. Black Swallowtail. A more recent post was a Monarch. I gave buckeye, sulphuric, skippers and many more.

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@Nakitakona (56486)

• Philippines

6 Jul 22

@CarolDM Oh yes you did. I overlooked it.