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You might already love watching swallowtails in the garden, but there's much more to learn about these stunning pollinators. Enjoy these fascinating swallowtail butterfly facts. A female black ...
For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...
It’s Pollinator Week! A time to celebrate, bring awareness to, and enjoy the incredible variety of creatures that perform the ...
As I continued walking, I spotted five male and female Black Swallowtails nectaring on various native and non-native plants. One of their favorite plants, judging by the time they spent on it is ...
A black, yellow, orange and blue beauty, the black swallowtail is the official state butterfly of the Sooner State. Oklahoma statues designate the black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, as the ...
It was immediately apparent to me that this was a black butterfly that belonged to the “swallowtail” group. The butterfly landed, and opened its wings flat so I could get a great photo of what I call ...
The black swallowtail deserves to be chosen as state butterfly because it is “a full-time Michigan resident,” Meyer said— it’s the only species that can be found year-round and throughout ...
There are more than 175 butterfly species in our state. Here are some in the swallowtail family (outside of the Eastern Tiger) you’re most likely to encounter: Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) ...
Black swallowtail pupae overwinter in a chrysalis and emerge in spring. Around Boulder, adults will be flying in May, June and July. The average longevity of the adult form is 14 days, so adults ...