Pale Tiger Swallowtail

It's been such a beautiful day here in Roche Harbor. The wind has picked up a bit, but the sun is shining, the gardens are bursting with beautiful flowers, the birds are singing, and the butterflies are out:)

I've never been too successful with getting butterfly photos, but spotted this one in the gardens and loved the detail and color.

Many apologies for not doing much commenting lately...have been so busy with a couple other projects. I haven't forgotten about any of you, and hope to catch up soon :)