I’ve had several Black Swallowtail butterflies fluttering around the yard. It wasn’t until I actually got a bunch of pictures, that I realized there were so many kinds.
I believe this is the Palamedes Swallowtail.
So far, I’ve gotten photos of the Giant Swallowtail and the Palamedes. I’ve another that I haven’t found a name for other than Black Swallowtail. I’ll get that posted one of these days.
It’s amazing but on many butterflies…the under side is the prettier side. As is the case with this one.
And look at this face…
Looks like his “Mohawk” is between his eyes. Where do they put their “sipper” when it’s not in use?
This is another fairly large butterfly. They can have a wingspan of 4-5 inches.
We get a lot of different swallotails here in MIchigan too. I love the variety. Your photos are very cool!
ReplyDeleteDo you have skippers down there?
Beautiful shots. The Palamedes is a common butterfly in the swamp where I work.
ReplyDeleteThey roll their sippers up in a little coil when they aren't sipping.
The vibrant wing colour and pattern on the butterly are superb, and credit to you for capturing this on camera.
ReplyDeleteThose are great pictures. I love butterflies. Helen
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous. love the Mohawk between the eyes. Thanks to swamp4me for the sipper info. Great captures.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Carol. A stunning butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLove that head on shot.
Beautiful photos! Again, your marvelous bottlebrush bush is working like a magnet.
ReplyDeleteNeat blog. Great pics.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors on the butterfly and the bottlebrush. Love that close-up of its face!
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