This one evaded the hummers.
Beauty in my garden...
Very nice!! I have not seen one colored like that yet. John
lw-- very pretty swallowtail...do you know what kind it is, by chance? t.
beautiful pic
Maybe a Spicebush Swallowtail
ah, yes, a spicebush... I am just learning the 'Swallowtails'
It's not easy for me to keep them apart in their differnt forms, thank you--
http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/spicebushswt.html
That is REALLY pretty!
It sure is a pretty creature!!
I'm a newbie to butterflies, so please forgive my ignorance ... what do you mean by "This one evaded the hummers"?
A Black Swallowtail was basking in my Prickly Lime Ash tree on Sunday. And then was chased and harrassed by a juvenile Black Chinned Hummingbird. The 'Tail was far bigger than the hummer. Is this common behavior? I can't imagine that hummers kill and eat butterflies ... do they?
Carla
oh no Carla. They just don't like any other animals to come feed from what they deem their terrotory and will chase them away.