Tiger Swallowtail

"Bugs are not going to inherit the earth. They own it now. So we might as well make peace with the landlord." -- Thomas Eisner

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This afternoon Tammy and I were treated to a new backyard visitor. A Tiger Swallowtail or Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, which was flying around between the zinnias and the echinacea.

On the subject of Monarch butterfly's Tammy has already released several this month. She has also rounded up a dozen or so Black Swallowtail caterpillars for the butterfly house.

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Tiger Swallowtail on a Zinnia

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Tiger Swallowtail on a Zinnia

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Tiger Swallowtail on an Echinacea

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Grace & Peace