As Ellie used to say - Buggerflies!

Haven't posted photos in a while. Here are some recent butterflies I shot. The first, a Buckeye, is a migrating visitor who summers in Canada and winters in Virginia. If you are lucky, you can see huge flocks(do we say flocks for butterflies?) much like monarchs. 
The second is a Tiger Swallowtail. 
This one is a Giant Swallowtail. Terribly dramatic coloring and truly huge - one of the largest butterflies in N. America. As broad as a man's hand. 
The last, though fairly common, is so lovely I had to include it. It is a Red Spotted Purple, in the swallowtail family - spectacular colors.