Pipevine Swallowtail Pillows

Beautiful black and blue butterfly Pipevine Swallowtail.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly on Purple Flowers by Debra Martz Pipevine Swallowtail by Debra Martz I saw a number of these beauties in mid to late April in Port Aransas, Texas. I was at Leonabelle to bird watch but couldn't hardly turn my back on these stunning butterflies on the colorful flowers! Scientific Name: Battus philenor ©Debra Martz In My Gallery/Collection "Nature's Treasures" 20190417-DSC_4477

The majestic pipevine swallowtail butterfly

Blue pipevine swallowtail butterfly, found in various regions of the US. It lays its eggs on the pipevine plant.

Battus philenor

these are all common caterpillars found in New England! This includes: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail, Pearl Crescent, Common Buckeye, Question Mark, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak, Cabbage White, Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak, Red Admiral, American Lady, Painted Lady, Common Checkered-Skipper, Silver-Spotted Skipper, and Monarch!