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Western tiger swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

Description:

A large yellow butterfly with black stripes. I saw several of these on a warm Spring day.

Habitat:

Nectaring on Foxglove along the Snoqualmie river at the Chinook Bend Natural Area.

Notes:

Range covers much of western North America.

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

Your welcome, Brian38....

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Thank you maplemoth.

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

Two, beautiful, butterfly and flower photos....beautiful colors....

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 28, 2018
Submitted on May 29, 2018

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