Clearly, the Tucson Botanical Garden provides wonderful butterfly photo opportunities. However, Southern Arizona has it's share of beautiful butterflies as well. Obviously, harder to find and photograph, but nonetheless gorgeous and exciting when you do. Here are a few of Southern Arizona's best: The first photo is a Black Swallowtail taken in the Chiracahua Mountains. The second is a Queen Butterfly taken in the Galiuro Mountains. The third is a Gulf Fritillary taken in the Tucson Mountains. The fourth is a Giant Swallowtail taken outside the Tucson Botanical Garden. And the fifth is of a Pipevine Swallowtail taken in the Huachuca Mountains. Most of the butterfly photos are taken in August and September during or just after our monsoon season. There are also opportunities in the Spring if we get some rain and have a good wildflower season. As you can imagine the more pollen, nectar available the better the opportunity for finding butterflies.
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