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24-Aug-2025

Another butterfly at the monastery

This was the first butterfly we saw at the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast DC. I had to follow it all over the flower bed but finally managed to get a shot of it. I don’t know much about butterflies, but maybe a swallowtail of some sort?

Raindrops overtake the blossoms, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-Aug-2025 12:59:49
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Carl Carbone30-Aug-2025 00:08
Wonderful shot of this swallowtail.
Pierre28-Aug-2025 10:24
Un papillon d'une grande netteté dans un magnifique décor! V
Tom LeRoy28-Aug-2025 08:26
A fine catch of this very nice Swallowtail. I've not encountered one at all this year. V
Nirvan Hope28-Aug-2025 04:24
A perfect capture of this gorgeous swallowtail.
Jeff Real27-Aug-2025 21:30
This is really magnificent work!
I love this beauty!
V
Julie Oldfield27-Aug-2025 18:33
The detail on this is just stunning. V
pkocinski27-Aug-2025 11:45
Nicely done.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal27-Aug-2025 06:53
Fantastic shot of this beatiful butterfly, love the setting. V
Arnie Peterschmidt27-Aug-2025 04:54
Brilliant capture!
Dennis Hoyne27-Aug-2025 00:43
A great catch of this beauty!
Hank Vander Velde27-Aug-2025 00:21
Beautiful sharp image of a beautiful butterfly Helen.
janescottcumming26-Aug-2025 23:56
He looks very industrious here. Beautiful! V
Bill Klein26-Aug-2025 23:01
Excellent capture! BV!
Isabel Cutler26-Aug-2025 21:45
Super capture. Nice that you saw a colorful one! V.
Nestor Derkach26-Aug-2025 19:52
Very nice capture of this Tige Swallow tail .
Nice detail excellent pose bokeh smooth.
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Dan Opdal26-Aug-2025 19:40
This is so beautiful and wonderful use of depth of field! V
hayl26-Aug-2025 19:12
Excellent photo of this beauty.
Apostolos Tikopoulos26-Aug-2025 18:41
Amazing close up, excellent details. V
globalgadabout26-Aug-2025 18:14
whatever its formal name, it retains a formidable presence in your alert capture..
Denise J T Lee26-Aug-2025 14:57
Another wonderful capture in your collection ! ~VVV~
Dwight Rankine26-Aug-2025 14:36
Beautiful shot! BBV
Marcia Rules26-Aug-2025 14:30
Terrific shot! This creature is hard at work ~VVV~
William Barletta26-Aug-2025 14:21
Excellent capture ~V~
Gerard KOEHL26-Aug-2025 13:58
Splendide. V
joseantonio26-Aug-2025 13:27
great shot not always easy (I would say difficult) And I know from experience.V
Claude Gagnon26-Aug-2025 13:12
Another so nice and colorful shot Helen :)) V