Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: The Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Butterflies are feasting on the lantana these days!

These black swallowtails are almost as common as the yellow ones,

and it's not too difficult to snap a photo of them in perfect pose.

Posted at Rural Thursday

6 comments:

Jeanne said...: This is a gorgeous capture of this lovely butterfly!; July 12, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Nancy said...: Beautiful. Thank you for sharing at Rural Thursdays this week.; July 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...: A beautiful capture!; July 12, 2012 at 3:05 PM
joanne said...: fantastic pic...It's pretty hard to get such a crystal clear photo of butterflies, as they flutter too much...Nice header photo, too...; July 12, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Mary said...: Oh, that black swallowtail is beautiful. I don't know if we have any of those around here.; July 12, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful! I haven't been able to capture many butterflies this summer. Glad to see yours.; July 12, 2012 at 10:03 PM

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Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.