Whispered Rumors | Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar

Eating its way through a tangled maze of fennel,
a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar eavesdrops
on whispered rumors of future flights.

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comments (4)

loris

Green Fly

very nice Posted 13 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Rick, a beautiful shot. Is this taken in your garden too? Wow, captivating colours. Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

Rick Lieder

Lion

Thanks Ludo. Most are taken in my backyard, but this was taken in a friend's garden in Ann Arbor. Posted 13 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Wished I had such a garden;) then again, maybe I must look just a little better. Posted 13 years ago

The Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma. An extremely similar-appearing species, "Papilio joanae", occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to "Papilio machaon", rather than "P. polyxenes".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ludo Sak