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Pipevine Swallowtail

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By Diohio


Pipevine Swallowtail

This Pipevine Swallowtail is getting minerals from my gravel driveway after a rain. This swallowtail just started appearing in my yard the past few years. The Pipevine Swallowtail's major foodplant is Pipevines (Aristolochia) including ornamental vines and the native host A. durior, A. reticulata, and A. serpentaria. I'm trying to get this butterfly to stick around my gardens more often so this year I'm sowing aristolochia seeds. The blue on the topwing shines brilliantly when the sun hits it just right.



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Wow, that really is gorgeous!

27 Mar, 2008

 

Wonderful shot, great closeup.! You're lucky ,I rarely ever see this one around here.

28 Mar, 2008

 

WOW!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous~

28 Mar, 2008

 

Fabulous

17 Apr, 2008

 

oh wow thats so beautiful

15 Jul, 2008



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