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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