Just one photo for the 10th, as I'm already headed off to bed to rest up for the 24-hour World Series of Birding which begins at midnight in the state of New Jersey. I'll be on a 3-person digital photo team, competing for the Swarovski Challenge by trying to snap as many species as we can and put them on a CD in taxonomic order by 11 p.m. tomorrow. Whatever the results of the competition, I'm sure I'll have some neat things to show you after the weekend. It's spring migration!

What a fantastic shot! I'll consider myself lucky if I ever get one butterfly, much less two! Your competition sounds very cool. I can't wait to see the results! ncshutterbug · 2008-05-09: 23:28

Very cool pic!! japarker · 2008-05-10: 00:06

Très sympathiques Machaons, pour nous faire patienter !.. ????? · 2008-05-10: 11:31

Good luck, my dear sister! Can't wait to hear about it tomorrow. xo Heidi DeRuiter · 2008-05-10: 20:36

Fantastic sharpness and great colours, beautiful picture. astrobrojler · 2008-05-12: 11:40

Good luck for the Challenge !! Great shot!! Gripe · 2008-05-27: 03:40

Beautiful picture ang magic moment... ????? · 2009-01-20: 10:13

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