HUGE black & blue butterfly!
PeggyTX
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The bees and butterflies are out everyday lately. Yesterday a huge, 3" wingspan black beauty flew right in front of my face to land of a hanging basket of phlox right beside me. I was stepping over a low wall into my Little Garden and he didn't even flinch at my movement. He had bluish-grey blotches on the rear of the wings and a couple orange dots. Just gorgeous and not the slightest upset at my proximity. Sadly, no camera in hand. We're getting a lot of the big yellow ones with black wing edges lately, too. Also not afraid of human proximity. 
Last year's Lantana was a real butterfly draw, but I haven't set any of it out this year. Must do that. The violet Pericallis in my Big Garden is really drawing bees this year, too. 
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Was it a black swallowtail maybe?
have a look at this site - some of them are just amazing:
http://butterfliesathome.com/butterflies-in-texas.htm
YES! That's the one. I don't know my butterflies at all. I just know they are pretty. Thanks for the link, Jess. I'll go have a look. Learning about butterflies is on my bucket list now that I'm retired and have the time.
Neither do I - but the site looks great - enjoy!