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Spicebush swallowtail

Papilio troilus

Description:

5" wingspan swallowtail butterfly.

Habitat:

Semi rural wildlife habitat.

Notes:

On bee balm (Monarda) in our butterfly garden. Very active & constantly fluttering so almost all my photos were a blur!

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10 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Lovely,

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks mg!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Christy!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Beautiful, Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gerardo, Noel, Courtney & Alice, thank you all for your kind comments!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Lovely series!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

Beautiful butterfly.

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great series :):)

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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