Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly on Orange Zinnia
by Karen Adams
Title
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly on Orange Zinnia
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
This is a gorgeous Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly(Battus philenor.) Pipevines are smallish medium sized black butterflies (2.75" - 4.0") with the classic elongated 'tails' at the tips of the hindwings (thus the name Swallowtail.) Black wings have iridescent blue on the underside and rows of orange and white spots near the wing edges. This beautiful butterfly is sometimes called the "Blue Swallowtail".
Birds find the caterpillar and butterfly to be distasteful,because the caterpillars feed off chemically noxious pipevine plants like Snakeroot and Dutchman's Pipe. This toxic diet protects the butterflies throughout their life cycle.
Pipevine Swallowtails can be found in the southern United States, from the Gulf Coast north to near Chicago, and from the Atlantic seaboard west to Arizona. They are not common in my Ohio garden, but I do usually spot a couple each year, so when I see one, I run to grab my camera!
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February 25th, 2019
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