Colorful Palamedes Swallowtail Butterflies Can be Part of an Interesting Mating Dance
In Hot Persuit Another interesting aspect of having found a tree that the Palamedes swallowtails (Papilio palamedes) absolutely love is...
The Palamedes Butterfly Loves Beautiful Mimosa Flowers
Swallowtail in Mimosa Every year in central Florida we have two flights of these large, beautifully marked Palamedes swallowtailed butterflies...
Colorful Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars are Quite Striking with Many Spikes
Life on Passion Fruit I had been starting to wonder if I was going to get any passion fruit vines...
Painted Ladies are One of the Most Colorful Brushfooted Butterflies
Ornamented American painted ladies (Vanessa virginiensis) are all over the place right now. Like the rest of our beautiful butterflies,...
Zebra Swallowtails are Large, Beautiful Butterflies
Sunlit Swallowtail Florida is home to several types of swallowtail butterflies, but one of the most easily identified is the...
Red Spotted Purples Can be Beautifully Colorful Butterflies
Awash in Blue Just about my all time favorite butterfly is the colorful red spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). I...
The Red Admiral is a Beautiful Brush Footed Butterfly
Painted with Sunlight Another one of our early spring butterflies that is now on the wing is the red admiral...
A Unique Little Skipper has Only One Antenna
Uni-skipper Now that the butterflies are returning, I’m seeing more and more of them each day. Being very early in...
Colorful Spring Butterflies are Taking to the Air
So Many Eyes Even though much of the United States is struggling with late snow, here in Florida spring has...
A Palamedes Butterfly is a Great Subject for Drawing
Palamedes and Hydrangea I’ve been trying to find a bit more time for drawing lately. I love doing photography, don’t...
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