Figure 1 – Eastern Black swallowtail on Loosestrife, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord, MA., July 25, 2020. (c) DE Wolf 2020.

The heat of summer and the plague rule us now! In this morning’s heat we wandered over to Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, MA and delighted in photographing the blooming lotus blossoms, the birds, the flowers and the butterflies. Ignoring the strife around us here is an eastern black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) sipping on the nectar of some gorgeous loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Focus on the beauty in the world, my friends.

Canon T2i with EF70-200 mm f/4.0L USM lens at 135 mm, ISO 200, Aperture Priority AE Mode 1/400th sect at f/7.1 with no exposure compensation.