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Appreciative to have had another rare encounter with the elusive pipevine swallowtails at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Yesterday 🦋 #ladybirdjohnson #wildflowercenter #atx #pipevineswallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #photography #butterflyphotography
October 21, 2026 at 10:43 PM
ladynightscribble.bsky.social
Last Post for the evening 🦋 a stunning pipevine swallowtail butterfly resting on turning autumn leaves taken in Austin, Texas 🍁 🍃 #ladybirdjohnson #wildflowercenter #pipevineswallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #photography #resilience
October 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
tkg-nc.bsky.social
The Wild Harvest Digest: October 2026, #5

Welcome back neighbors,

Our focus this week covers an interesting insect and the plants that it eats. #SwallowtailButterfly #Rue #Fennel
Today I’d like to introduce you to another Caterpillar, and it is certainly as hungry as the Hornworms I featured last week. The insect in question as seen in the second and third photographs is most likely the larva of a Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), though it could also be the larva of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). The uncertainty in identification comes from two places; firstly I’ve seen both Butterflies flutter through the Trial Gardens this year and in prior years. Also the caterpillars of both look very much alike and that makes identification of juveniles a bit difficult. Normally this is where I might pick the insect up carefully and study it a bit more as Caterpillars generally aren’t dangerous but, handling Caterpillars can stress them enough that they stop eating. If a Caterpillar stops eating, it stops growing and might not be ready to form a chrysalis before the temperatures get really cold which may ultimately kill it. Swallowtail Butterflies are important pollinators in our region and protecting them a bit goes a long way to helping our plants produce pretty flowers and in some cases fruits and vegetables. In the first photograph you can see the empty chrysalis of one of these caterpillars that made it to adulthood. This one shed the chrysalis a few days before this photo was taken, and that leads us to an important detail; the plant upon which the Caterpillar emerge from an egg lain by its mother. Swallowtail Butterflies prefer to eat a specific array of plants that we often plant in our gardens and in this case the chrysalis is on a Green Fennel plant. The first thing you need to know about sustaining a population of Swallowtail Butterflies is what family of plants these Butterflies prefer to lay their eggs on. Both of the aforementioned Swallowtail Butterflies have a preference for plants in the Carrot Family (Apiaceae). Typically, their preferred herb is Parsley (Petroselium crispum) however they also go after Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) in both bronze and green types. Swallowtail Butterfly larva will also go after Dill (Anethum graveolens), Carrots (Daucus carrota), Celery (Apium graveolens), Lovage (Levisticum officinale), Celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum), and Caraway (Carum carvi). The one common garden herb that Swallowtail butterfly larva will readily eat that isn’t in the Carrot Family is Rue (Ruta graveolens), Rue for note is in its own family (Rutaceae). The species focus on members of a specific family of herbs isn’t just a flavor preference though. There are certain volatile organic compounds contained in the assorted members of the Carrot Family that break down in the Caterpillar’s digestive system and are used as part of its chemical defenses. The bright colors of the Caterpillars are pretty poor camouflage because they exist to warn some predators that they either taste bad or are toxic if eaten and some of that color does come from the Caterpillar’s diet but other compounds in part make its chemical defenses effective. A combination of compounds from the Caterpillar’s hemolymph, from specific organs and from what it has eaten make up a noxious and potentially fatal chemical coating on its Osmeterium. The Osmeterium is that yellow-orange set of ‘antenna’ that extends from the head of the caterpillar when it is threatened. The purpose of that organ is as a bio-chemical deterrent against predatory insects that essentially acts somewhat like tear gas. While it’s not fatal to pets or people, it can be fatal to other insects. In any given year there can be up to three distinct broods of Swallowtails and the adults are flying about from early to mid-March through October and sometimes rarely November with a few recorded sightings as late as December. The larva as I noted prefer to eat members of the Parsley Family, but, adults prefer to get their nectar from plants in the Milkweed family (Asclepias) which means what you planted for the Monarch Butterflies is also helping other Butterfly species.
October 23, 2026 at 3:34 AM
bartelsphoto.bsky.social
Macro Monday with a recent Swallowtail Butterfly that just came out. Swipe to see the caterpillar and egg stages. Let me know which shot is your favorite!
Shot with the @canonusa R7 with @venuslaowa 100mm lens.
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#nature #explore #butterfly #butterfliesofinstagram #swallowtailbutterfly
October 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
linda2.bsky.social
Fly high, stay focused and breath.

A swallowtail butterfly spots her target and the rest is history.

#flyday #swallowtailbutterfly #nature #wildlife #photography #ECK
A swallowtail butterfly is flying towards bougainvillea flowers against a blue sky and puffy white clouds.
October 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
jdramanews.bsky.social
Composer #KobayashiTakeshi filmography:

#SwallowtailButterfly
#AllAboutLilyChouChou
#BreatheInBreatheOut
#MetroNiNotte
#HappyDiningTable
#MidnightEagle
#ForLovesSake
#Terminal
#IfCatsDisappearedFromTheWorld
#LastLetter
#BurnTheHouseDown
#Kyrie
#AprilComeSheWill
September 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
hinata-saien.bsky.social
白い #ヒガンバナ を訪れた #アゲハチョウ です。
とまることなくホバリングしたまま器用に蜜を吸っています。
#natures #flower #spiderlily #swallowtailbutterfly
September 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
norio-nomura.bsky.social
#ナミアゲハ #並揚羽 #Papilioxuthus #swallowtailbutterfly #🦋 #butterfly #livephotobounce @ 和泉町、安城市
September 22, 2026 at 1:48 AM
fredarock2.bsky.social
Wings of a butterfly.

On a sunny summer day in my backyard garden- a swallow tail butterfly with tattered wings fluttered around a spray of butterfly bush flowers

#swallowtailbutterfly #butterflybush
#pinkflowers #fragranttflowers
#mygarden
A tiger swallow tail butterfly enjoying a spray of buddleias or butterfly bush flowers, on a sunny summer day with clear blue sky. The butterfly wings are tattered but it fluttered around effortlessly
September 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
norio-nomura.bsky.social
#キアゲハ #黄揚羽 #papiliomachaon #swallowtailbutterfly #🦋 #livephotobounce @ 和泉町、安城市
September 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
atomic811.bsky.social
#ButterflyBeauty #NatureCloseUp #MacroPhotography #WildlifeColors #SwallowtailButterfly
September 13, 2026 at 7:07 AM
norio-nomura.bsky.social
#ナミアゲハ #並揚羽 #Papilioxuthus #swallowtailbutterfly #🦋 #butterfly @ #丈山苑
September 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
norio-nomura.bsky.social
#ナミアゲハ #並揚羽 #Papilioxuthus #swallowtailbutterfly #🦋 #butterfly @ 和泉町、安城市
September 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
onlyme56.bsky.social
And for much better photos of #summer here's my husband's #SwallowTailButterfly 🦋& #HummingBirdHawkMoth #BlueSkyArtShow 😍
August 29, 2026 at 7:47 AM
norio-nomura.bsky.social
#キアゲハ #黄揚羽 #papiliomachaon #swallowtailbutterfly #🦋 #livephotobounce @ 和泉町、安城市
August 21, 2026 at 12:34 AM
corryanne.com
Good day all!

A huge two-tailed swallowtail. 🦋

#macromonday
#butterflies
#nature #naturephotography
#macro #macrophotography
#lepidoptera
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#swallowtailbutterfly
A two-tailed swallowtail butterfly resting on colorful gladiolus flowers.
August 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
hermitsdaily.bsky.social
The first Monarch Butterfly to visit my garden this summer. #monarch #monarchbutterfly #swallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #easterntigerswallowtailbutterfly #easterntigerswallowtail #butterfly #butterflies #flutterby #beauty #beautyofnature #nature #naturesbeauty #floraandfauna #photography
August 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM
dr-henry-killinger.bsky.social
I have no flipping spatula clue how I was able to get good digital pictures of this mid flight Black Swallowtail Butterfly. But I did! 😡 Suck it professionally nature photographers! 🤷‍♂️ It was very interested in the parsley but left.

#butterfly #gardening #nativeplants #zone6a #swallowtailbutterfly
Black Swallowtail Butterfly. Black Swallowtail Butterfly. Black Swallowtail Butterfly. Black Swallowtail Butterfly.
August 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
campycthulhu.bsky.social
Ascalaphus Swallowtails have got to be one of my favorite butterflies by far! Keep an eye out for this one on my shop soon 💚
🦋Etsy link is in my bio!🦋

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#etsyshopowner #entomologyart #framedinsects #odditiesandcuriosities #UniqueHomeDecor #swallowtailbutterfly #coffin #butterflydisplay
October 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
cherylhaseman.bsky.social
One more set of pictures from earlier this fall. As much as I love the different seasons, I do miss my flowers right now.

#lantana #sweetpotatovine #swallowtailbutterfly #flowers #containergardening #flowerphotography #flowergardening #mygarden
December 8, 2024 at 11:11 PM
dianedee.bsky.social
#swallowtailbutterfly #butterfly 🦋💖 #spiritual #energy #nature #peaceful #positiveenergy #photos
September 23, 2024 at 1:47 AM
isawthismorning.bsky.social
The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides Marcellus. Shot on May 1st in South Lake Tahoe, California. #butterfly #🦋 #swallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #california
May 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
hikobaememories.bsky.social
昨日、当店で生まれた美しい #アゲハ蝶
卵から大切に育てました

短命な命だけど、一生懸命、元気に羽ばたいて真っ青なお空に飛び立ちました
たくさんの卵を産んで帰って来てね

#ひこばえメモリーズ
#本日営業中
ご来店お待ちしております

#和泉多摩川 #Cafe #カフェ #レトロ #SwallowtailButterfly
May 26, 2026 at 3:26 AM
stephan-strange.bsky.social
An Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) sitting in a leaf.

#butterflies #butterfly #swallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #schwalbenschwanz #spain #mallorca #mallorca🌴 #mallorcaisland #insect #insects #xiaomiT14pro #xiaomiphotography #smartphone #macro #macros
Swallowtail Butterfly
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
kcricketart.bsky.social
Day 3 of #RepostYourArt: Spring. #Art #SwallowtailButterfly
Art of a yellow swallowtail butterfly flying next to an arrangement of yellow, blue, red, and white flowers, two books stacked with a flower bookmark in the top brown book, and a little gold-framed simple silhouette of a sailboat with a line art background. The background is a light, bluish green.
April 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM