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Eastern Giant Swallowtail butterfly

Papilio cresphontes

Description:

Large Black and Yellow butterfly with heavy yellow markings. Lays it's eggs on citrus plants.

Habitat:

It was taking Nectar from my Cleredendron bushes in my Butterfly garden. I don't have them as often as the pipevine and Sulfur butterflies

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2 Comments

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Nice - havn't seen one up in Ohio yet!

wow, great shot!

alicelongmartin
Spotted by
alicelongmartin

Venice, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2011
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011

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