Such a pretty butterfly enjoying my Marigolds this morning.

[Ruth n Jersey]

I was watering my flowers this morning and this butterfly stopped by for breakfast. I wish I could have gotten a better picture of its wings, they had such beautiful coloring.

 

[Pepper]

Beautiful!

 

[Judycat]

Nice tiger swallowtail.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

@Judycat ,I wondered what kind of butterfly it was. Thanks for letting me know. We have very few different types around here. A few years back we had a lot of Monarch butterflies but sadly their numbers have decreased. The fields around our area had a lot of milkweed that they love but now that more and more land is being developed their food source is gone.

 

[JustBonee]

Feels like good luck whenever I see one.

 

[win231]

I liked the one Steve McQueen had in "Papillion"

 

[SeaBreeze]

Ruth, that is such a great photo with that beautiful butterfly, thank you for posting it, prettiest thing I've seen all day.

 

[Ruthanne]

Pretty Ruth!

 

[Aunt Marg]

What a overly picture, Ruthanne!

Love butterflies! So pretty.

 

[Keesha]

Wow. That’s a great photo Ruth. You are quite a good photographer. Those colours look amazing.

 

[JaniceM]

I was watering my flowers this morning and this butterfly stopped by for breakfast. I wish I could have gotten a better picture of its wings, they had such beautiful coloring.View attachment 118119

Beautiful picture!!!
However- the flowers aren't marigolds. I'm not really sure what they are, but marigolds are small, fluffy, and grow closer to the ground.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Beautiful picture!!!
However- the flowers aren't marigolds. I'm not really sure what they are, but marigolds are small, fluffy, and grow closer to the ground.

I believe it's a variety of Canna Lily, possibly Yellow/Orange.

 

[JaniceM]

I believe it's a variety of Canna Lily, possibly Yellow/Orange.

Could be. I'm not familiar with those.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Could be. I'm not familiar with those.

I'm not the best at identifying flowers either.

 

[Keesha]

They’re marigolds. There are different types of marigolds.

 

[Aunt Marg]

They’re marigolds. There are different types of marigolds.

Right you are!

They're Marigold Safari Yellow Fire (I'm certain).

Other Marigold varieties...

Durango Bolero
First Lady
Gem Lemon
Tangerine Gem
Hero Orange
Hero Yellow
Inca Mix
Inca Orange
Inca Yellow
Lemon Drop
Little Hero Yellow
Little Hero Orange
Strawberry Blonde
Vanilla Sweet Cream

And many more I suspect.

 

[Keesha]

Right you are!

They're Marigold Safari Yellow Fire.

Yes.