{"id":151172,"date":"2025-08-01T03:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=151172"},"modified":"2025-08-01T03:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:15:29","slug":"summer-eastern-tiger-swallowtail-butterfly-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/08\/01\/summer-eastern-tiger-swallowtail-butterfly-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I’m sharing two photos of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly taken yesterday in Arkansas. The butterfly was very cooperative.<\/p>\n

\"EasternEastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly male in summer \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/3200, ISO 1250, -0.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The butterfly looked glorious in the early morning light. There was no way I could resist photographing him.<\/p>\n

Besides, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail needed to be added to my ever-growing digital butterfly collection. I thought I had added this species to my insect and spider gallery already. Oops!<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f10, 1\/3200, ISO 1250, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies, both the yellow and dark forms, display blue patches and orange spots on the hindwings that the males don’t have.<\/p>\n

I was able to take some photos of this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail<\/span><\/a> butterfly from a distance, then walk slowly to get close up photos of him.<\/p>\n

My primary passion will always be birds, but I also adore photographing other things with wings. I really loved having this gorgeous butterfly in my viewfinder!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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