http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461 I have tried to create an environment in my garden that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself. en-us (C) Vistaphotography jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:08:15 GMT Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:31:24 GMT Butterflies Animals http://photo.vistaphotography.com/img/s1/v6/p421287739-10.jpg http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461 120 80 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e191C573B

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Flowers Scenic _P8Y7907 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1C54D0E1 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:44:18 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eE087726

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eE087726 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:05:19 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eF7E6249

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eF7E6249 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:05:38 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1880DFF4

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1880DFF4 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:05:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1CB1A845

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1CB1A845 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:05:45 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eDAA2E27

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eDAA2E27 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:06:00 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e10B1981B

]]>a Monarch butterfly on Joe pie weed,
I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e10B1981B Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:06:02 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eBB5E569

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on bush http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/eBB5E569 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:06:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e4504C5B

]]>a Painted Lady in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e4504C5B Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:42 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1188BE57

]]>a Painted Lady in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1188BE57 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:44 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e95B8FA

]]>a Painted Lady in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e95B8FA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:45 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e5A7EAF7

]]>a Painted Lady in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus) http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e5A7EAF7 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3C6C7FE6

]]>a Monarch butterfly on thistle in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Monarch butterfly on thistle http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3C6C7FE6 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:48:40 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e201648B5

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e201648B5 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:48:56 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e30B4BAB2

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e30B4BAB2 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:48:58 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e265BC663

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e265BC663 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:49:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3ED5D6BA

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3ED5D6BA Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:49:03 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e322C4C70

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e322C4C70 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:49:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e2848FE7C

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e2848FE7C Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:49:07 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e25279F21

]]>a yellow swallowtail in my garden, visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e25279F21 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:49:09 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1CE20AD

]]>a Spicebush swallowtail in my garden visiting a butterfly bush and Cone flowers. I tried to create an environment that is enticing to butterflies with many different types and colors of flowers, which serves two purposes. It gives bees and butterflies. Many different sources of food and gives me a feast for the eyes. I like to put different objects metal chairs and racks in the garden with morning glories that like to climb up the metal wrought-iron. A landscape keeps changing as the summer progresses towards fall and with a minimum of pending on my part the garden takes care of itself.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e1CE20AD Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:23:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3C32F50A

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3C32F50A Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:56:46 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e22473834

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e22473834 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:01 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e251E6EA0

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e251E6EA0 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:03 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3222C693

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3222C693 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3F67E0F5

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3F67E0F5 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:27 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3AF55912

]]>The larvae of American swallowtails are attracted to the oils of plants such as dill, parsley, celery, and carrots. These plants produce specific chemicals that repel insects that try to eat them. American swallowtail larvae are resistant to these chemicals, so when they feed on the plants, the chemicals make them bad-tasting to bird predators.
Black Swallowtails are a fairly common but very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about a 2.5 to 4 inches wide. They are easy to attract to host plants to lay eggs, and the caterpillars are easy to raise also.
When Black Swallowtail caterpillars are ready to pupate they tend to wander quite a distance from the plant they were eating. Before they wander off however, they defecate/poop one last time. They empty out their whole digestive tract so this last poop/frass is kind of runny or diarrhea like.

]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3AF55912 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:58:05 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3F3B891E

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3F3B891E Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:16:06 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e20FF2331

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma-1 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e20FF2331 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:16:12 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e2621D266

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma-2 http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e2621D266 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:16:17 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3889469D

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]]> jeff@vistaphotography.com (Vistaphotography) Butterflies Animals Eastern Tiger Swallowtail http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e3889469D Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:16:36 GMT http://photo.vistaphotography.com/p169276461/e201BC25E

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]]>The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States,[2] where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae families. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 centimeters (3 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each fore wing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, while the dark morph is almost completely black.

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