Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
A good place to find butterflies now is on Cardinal Flower. The best place to find this showy wildflower at the PGT now is along the edges of the ponds … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
I’ve been seeing more of these large butterflies in the past week; they are stunning! This one is feeding on a sumac flower.
Tiger Swallowtail
The last few days I’ve seen a few more butterflies, including this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I’ve been worried that the number of butterflies was down, but just this week I’ve … Continued
Pipevine Swallowtail
The orange flower here is a milkweed called butterfly weed. Its brilliant orange flowers attract many kinds of butterflies, including this swallowtail. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) they are … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
With more plants flowering I’m seeing more butterflies. This is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeding on Pickerelweed. Pickerel weed is one of my favorite wildflowers for the water’s edge. They … Continued