Yellow Swallowtail
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Yellow Swallowtail
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. Eastern tiger swallowtails are diurnal, and are usually solitary. Adults are known to fly high above the ground, usually seen above the tree canopy. Males seek females by patrolling habitats containing the larval host plants. During courtship, the male and female fly about each other prior to landing and mating. The male releases perfume-like pheromones during courtship to entice the female into mating.
Adults use a wide range of food sources, most preferring to nectar on sturdy plants with red or pink flowers.
I found this critter in northern Colorado, guess he was lost. The western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly has more color on the top rear of the wings so I called this one a foreigner from the east. All I had with me was my trusty cell phone so…
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark
Image copyright 2018 Jon Burch Photography
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August 25th, 2018
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