Flutterfly....

Butterflies should be called flutterflies since they can be very difficult to photograph.  When we got home this morning from breakfast with our friends, Dawn spotted a Swallowtail butterfly on the purple liatris.  So I grabbed my camera out of my bag & tried to sneak up on it.

This is the shot that I think was the best:

Of course, these winged wonders are just one of the reasons I like summertime!