These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

The black swallowtail is the State Butterfly of Oklahoma. It’s a beautiful butterfly with a striking caterpillar. It is found throughout the state and is common in our flower and ...

All spicebush and black swallowtails resemble the model, while only some female Eastern tiger swallowtails are blackish. The red-spotted purple butterfly is also a pipevine mimic, but only where ...

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 ...

About 170 butterfly species occur in North Carolina as permanent residents, regular visitors, or rare strays. Some of these are restricted to either the coastal or mountain regions. I'd estimate ...

The female spicebush swallowtail butterfly was fluttering down, landing for a moment or two on a leaf on my sassafras tree and moving on to do the same thing on other leaves over and over again. It… ...

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 ...

Did you know that caterpillars come from butterfly eggs? See pictures of butterflies laying eggs on their host plants.

This beauty of a butterfly is a female tiger swallowtail, believe it or not. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 75°F. Wednesday, August 7th 2024 e-Pilot. e-Pilot Evening Edition.

A fully formed black swallowtail broke out of the chrysalis in a process called eclosion.