Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Macro The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on the nectar of many different species of flowers. In a butterfly the proboscis is made for drinking. It curls up when not in use, but extends like a straw when the butterfly feeds. In this macro image, the proboscis can be clearly seen protruding into the flower. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Wingspan This female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail sure has a beautiful wingspan pattern. Next to the Monarch, it’s one of the most recognizable butterflies with a wingspan from 3 to 5 inches. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Head On Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies sometimes go over the top. They stop just long enough to get some nectar before moving to another flower. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Upside Down The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on the nectar of many different species of flowers. They keep their balance when feeding nectar by beating their wings. They don’t seem to mind what angle they use to feed. Whether it’s upside down, sideways, right side up, or floating in flight. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Light & Fluffy As the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on the nectar of flowers, it sometimes seems to lightly glide over a flower before retrieving the nectar. They keep their balance when feeding nectar by beating their wings. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Big World The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly likes open, sunny fields and wet meadows. They are attracted to gardens with flowers where they feed on the nectar of many different species of flowers. Their favorite habitats are woodlands, fields, rivers, creeks, roadsides, and gardens. They are a small but make the big difference in our big world. Their range includes eastern North America from Ontario Canada south to Gulf coast and west to Colorado plains and central Texas. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Profile Portrait The profile seems to be one of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies favorite poses. They don’t stop to pose for long. They tend to move often from flower to flower. For the whole story with all images, see Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | a 7 Image Story This female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly was feeding on several flowers along my walkabout. It seemed to linger around the flowers as I clicked away. It was a chance for me to capture images of this species in its habitat from numerous angles and close ups.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on the nectar of many different species of flowers. They keep their balance when feeding nectar by beating their wings. They don’t seem to mind what angle they use to feed. Whether it’s upside down, sideways, right side up, or floating in flight. Next to the Monarch, it’s one of the most recognizable butterflies with a wingspan from 3 to 5 inches. When not feeding, it tends to be a high flier; sometimes above tree tops. It likes woodlands, sunny fields, wet meadows, rivers, and creeks as well as gardens. They are attracted to gardens with flowers where they feed on the nectar of many different species. They are a small, solitary high flier in our big world. Their range includes eastern North America from Ontario Canada south to Gulf coast and west to Colorado plains and central Texas.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
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