It’s not just the hummingbirds who hang out at my hummingbird feeders. This very large butterfly was enjoying one of them too.
Maralee
The world as I see it
The world as I see it
It’s not just the hummingbirds who hang out at my hummingbird feeders. This very large butterfly was enjoying one of them too.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
I can’t tell for sure, but I hope that is red plastic and not red-tinted solution in your feeder.
Just in case:
http://www.worldofhummingbirds.com/nectar.php
The butterfly is the Western Tiger Swallowtail:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_rutulus
There is an Eastern Counterpart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus
Its just red plastic. I use clear sugar water solution in my feeders.
In looking at the photo, this feeder has about a 1″ red base that screws on to the tube. That’s the red you see.
Sorry; I think we had this conversation before, but I could not remember for sure (I’m old).
It is a good capture. We have lots of feeders out in the summer but have never seen a butterfly on any of them. Ini fact, I had bought a butterfly feeder . . . which to my knowledge never had any visitors.
I also had Orioles feeders (basically larger hummingbird feeders) and they seldom used them.
. . . the only birds that recognize feeders meant for them appear to be hummingbirds . . . well, seed feeders also have a high success rate, especially if you count squirrels.
That is such a neat photo!
Great photograph!
Beautiful!
Wow!