Sultry Summer Day
by Byron Varvarigos
Title
Sultry Summer Day
Artist
Byron Varvarigos
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (papilio glaucus) and Queen Anne's Lace (daucus carota) in a Summer garden. Plant is related to the carrot, aka wild carrot, and grows throughout the USA.
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December 7th, 2011
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Comments (10)
Guy Ricketts
Great composition and capture, love the colors vf
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Thanks much, Guy, can't wait 'till the weather gets a bit more sultry! : )
Carolyn Marshall
Love this! So beautiful. I don't know that I've seen Queen Anne's Lace around here. Could have, but just didn't know what I was looking at.
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Carolyn, thanks so much! QAL grows wild throughout the USA (naturalized from Eurasia) edible when young, considered a pest weed in some areas (so you've probably seen it). ^.^
Dean Harte
nice one Byron, love the contrast between the butterfly and the Queen Anne's Lace - also thank you for teaching me the proper names of respectively the butterfly and plant :)))
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Thanks much for your appreciation, Dean! So, here's another bit of nature info from this photo: the butterfly is a female. :-)
Bruce Bley
Wonderful capture and image, Byron. Now that it is turning cold where I live I will certainly revisit this image on those sub zero days. F&V
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Thanks much, Bruce! I was feeling nostalgic for Summer when I posted this---and your weather is even harsher than ours here in Philly--hope this warms your spirit! :-)