{"id":174223,"date":"2026-04-10T04:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=174223"},"modified":"2026-04-10T04:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:31:03","slug":"male-pipevine-swallowtail-butterfly-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/04\/10\/male-pipevine-swallowtail-butterfly-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaleMale Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/800, ISO 640, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had multiple butterflies in my viewfinder, including this gorgeous male Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.<\/p>\n

I’m so delighted to be seeing so many butterflies again after missing them all winter long. There were several species of butterflies in the wildflower patch I found this one in.<\/p>\n

My biggest challenge was trying to pick a single butterfly to focus on because there were so many. Then waiting for a fully opened wing position to show off the blue-green iridescence on the wings took me quite sometime.<\/p>\n

Pipevine Swallowtails<\/span><\/a> are showing up in large numbers right now at the refuge. I find them by looking for wildflowers that are in bloom and then waiting for the butterflies to warm up and seek out their breakfast of nectar.<\/p>\n

Opportunities for photographing other butterfly species at the refuge are amazing, and when I have time I will share more of them here.<\/p>\n

While photographing migrating and resident birds at the refuge, I’m also drawn to reptiles, mammals, amphibians, spiders, and insects. Nature is amazing, vibrant, and ever so fascinating.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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