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Black Swallowtail on Prairie Blazing Star

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

on Liatris pycnostachya

Habitat:

Restored pocket oak savannah. We had planted prairie parsley, the local native larva plant for the black swallowtail. Swallowtails love to nectar on Liatris.

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lan.shen
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lan.shen

Houston, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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