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Butterflies of Texas

Thanks for viewing my Butterflies of Texas gallery.

Over the past several years I've been attempting to build butterfly gardens to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Many in the gallery were taken in my backyard gardens.

Newest images at the top of the gallery.
Any votes/comments are greatly appreciated.
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Eye to Eye with a Gulf Fritillary Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Swallowtail Butterfly and Orange Zinnia Flying Swallowtail Butterfly Queen Butterfly Wings
Black Swallowtail - (Papilio polyxenes) Cabbage White Butterfly - (Pieris rapae) Monarch on White Zinnia Swallowtail Butterfly Gulf Fritillary on Butterfly Weed Gulf Fritillary
Swallowtail and Pink Zinnia Swallowtail and Lantana Gulf Fritillary Feeding Time Painted Lady - (Vanessa virginiensis)
Kilroy was Here
Swallowtail Closeup (unknown species) Tiny Unknown Species Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Spicebush Swallowtail - (Papilio troilus) Silvery Checkerspot - (Chlosyne nycteis) Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) Monarch - (Danaus plexippus) Monarch - (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch - (Danaus plexippus) Camouflage Clouded Sulphur - (Colias philodice) Painted Lady - (Vanessa virginiensis) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
Feeding Time Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) male Swallowtail Gathering Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) female Painted Lady - (Vanessa cardui)
Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela) Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) back lit butterfly identity crisis
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

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Unrepentant snapshooter!13-Jul-2016 14:32
Excellent gallery! v
joseantonio12-Jul-2016 18:30
a beautiful and impressive collection.V.
Brando Ho18-Jul-2008 00:44
Hello Michael,
Nice butterfly gallery, I thing I capture the same butterflies in California too. Thanks for sharing. Voted.
Linda Hendry28-Jul-2007 15:39
Great gallery with beautiful images ... nice work!!
Guest 20-May-2007 21:05
WOW* beautiful
Guest 24-Jul-2006 03:04
wonderful gallery! Keep up the great work. Hatch
Guest 23-Jul-2006 17:09
Good work !
Noemia Costa Dias23-Oct-2005 15:00
Excellent images, the butterflies are all very beautiful. Great colours.
photos_by_moon23-Oct-2005 05:28
Great Job, Butterflies can be a very frustrating subject. if they just stay still for a second longer
dick lee02-Aug-2005 15:03
Very nice photographs of some lovely subjects. Well done, Michael!
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