Spicebush is flowering. A Connecticut native that serves as a host plant to the Spicebush Swallowtail.
April 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Spicebush is flowering. A Connecticut native that serves as a host plant to the Spicebush Swallowtail.
really scuffed doodle of raiko e.g.o.::spicebush
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
really scuffed doodle of raiko e.g.o.::spicebush
Adult spicebush swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilio troilus) feed on nectar from a variety of plants including this buttonbush (Rubiaceae: Cephalanthus occidentalis). Larvae, in contrast, feed largely on spicebush leaves. Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near Swanton, Ohio, 13 Jul 2014.
April 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Adult spicebush swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilio troilus) feed on nectar from a variety of plants including this buttonbush (Rubiaceae: Cephalanthus occidentalis). Larvae, in contrast, feed largely on spicebush leaves. Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near Swanton, Ohio, 13 Jul 2014.
First Spicebush Swallowtail visitor of the year! Officially marked in the yearly mental Pokédex. ✅ #nature #gardening #bugsky
June 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
First Spicebush Swallowtail visitor of the year! Officially marked in the yearly mental Pokédex. ✅ #nature #gardening #bugsky
obsessed with this video of a spicebush swallowtail audibly eating a spicebush leaf… i’ll never get over it. he’s perfect
September 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
obsessed with this video of a spicebush swallowtail audibly eating a spicebush leaf… i’ll never get over it. he’s perfect
If you plant it, they will come.
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on a spicebush leaf.
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on a spicebush leaf.
June 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
If you plant it, they will come.
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on a spicebush leaf.
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on a spicebush leaf.
December 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Spicebush Swallowtail visiting my cup plant 🌱
August 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Spicebush Swallowtail visiting my cup plant 🌱
The spicebush swallowtail caterpillar is a striking caterpillar known for its green or brown “snake-like” appearance and distinctive eye spots, which help it deter predators while feeding on spicebush and related plants.
September 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
The spicebush swallowtail caterpillar is a striking caterpillar known for its green or brown “snake-like” appearance and distinctive eye spots, which help it deter predators while feeding on spicebush and related plants.
Here’s a magnificent spicebush swallowtail butterfly I saw flitting around in Orlando. #Pollinators
November 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Here’s a magnificent spicebush swallowtail butterfly I saw flitting around in Orlando. #Pollinators
July 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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September 19, 2026 at 2:47 PM
warm sun on a western spicebush
August 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
warm sun on a western spicebush
Spicebush swallowtail.
March 29, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Spicebush swallowtail.
February 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Spicebush Swallowtail
July 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Spicebush Swallowtail
Just a butterfly in the Ozark foothills. 🌱
June 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Just a butterfly in the Ozark foothills. 🌱