Butterfly among the thistle [Filler]  by rhoing

Butterfly among the thistle [Filler]

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Not seeing many swallowtail butterflies at home this summer, for whatever reason(s). From two days ago, climbing the hill to a small family cemetery where another set of great-great-great-grandparents are buried outside Scottsville, KY —
» https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2017-06-28
» https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-19

Confirmed at BAMONA as “Papilio glaucus” or “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail”; https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1190831

Species pages—
» BAMONA, http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-glaucus
» BugGuide, https://bugguide.net/node/view/491

[ IMG_2157SS900x675tm :: f/7.1 :: 1/500" :: ISO-800 :: 55mm ]
Stunning shot. We saw very few butterflies this summer, also.
October 7th, 2018  
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