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prairefire Metro Kansas City, KS(Zone 5b) Aug 05, 2007

I've never seen one of these in my garden before. He was very cooperative and hung out on the rose and yew while I got my camera but flew away when I tried to get closer for a better picture.

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 05, 2007

It's very beautiful!

I'm guessing it's a Red-Spotted Purple Admiral
http://bugguide.net/node/view/38193
http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/540/

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prairefire Metro Kansas City, KS(Zone 5b) Aug 05, 2007

Thank you so much for identifying my lovely visitor. I found a site that said they enjoy rotting fruit, particularly melon rinds, so I put some honeydew rinds out hoping some more pretty guests will drop by.

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Ozark Ozark, MO(Zone 6a) Aug 07, 2007

I took a picture of a butterfly on one of my tomato plants. I thought it was the same kind of butterfly at first, but I believe this is a different one?

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 07, 2007

It is different ...

My guess is a Spicebush Swallowtail
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2648
http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/94/

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