I got home from the plant swap today to find this guy in the garden. I think he's a Pipevine Swallowtail, but I have no idea what sort of plant a Pipevine is, can anyone help?
Pipevine?
Another pic of the butterfly
My book says that the Pipevine Swallowtail, feeds its caterpillars chiefly on pipevines, Dutchman's Pipe Aristolochia macrophylla or Virginia Snakeroot Aristolochia serpentaria
http://davesgarden.com/pdb/b/Aristolochiaceae/Aristolochia/
Thank-you Kennedyh. I don't think I've ever seen one, looks a bit strange, but its a beautiful butterfly!
Wow Okus! That's a lovely butterfly. I wish I could see something like that around here! :-)
-Julie
They have an elecctric blue patch on the other side of the wings too but he wouldn't keep still with them open. LOL