Black Swallowtail

Today's "5" Star photo was taken in 1995 in Jackson Bottom Wetlands in Western Oregon. What I like about it is the colors; the softness of the pastels in the background offset by the yellow flowers and black of the butterfly. 

Black Swallowtail

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