Zebra longwings and Giant swallowtails

Note: This post was written on October 2, but I've been having problems with Blogger so I haven't been able to post until now. 

Today I tried to take some photos of butterflies in flight. Some of the photos came out better than others but they are challenging to photograph. They don't stay in a place where they'll be in focus. I found that it was easiest to choose a high ISO setting, use manual focus, and a fast shutter speed, like 1/500 second. I also used the screen on the back of the camera, instead of the viewfinder. This first photo is one of the best I took today. The other photos depict a giant swallowtail that I found under a banyan tree.