Not sure about this one. It was on a thistle at Laura Walker St. Pk in Waycross.
Elaine
What is he/she
Ooh! Ooh! (Raises hand.) That's a Palamedes Swallowtail. There's one way to really tell them apart from the other swallowtails. You see that diagonal orangish line across the underside of the wing? Only the Palamedes have those.
Melanie
Mellie,,,, you get an A+ for that answer. I had looked up the other Swallowtails, but knew he wasn't those... Thank you sooo much.. Going over to label him right now.
Hugs,
Elaine
You're welcome! There are several that look so similar, but that's one way I learned how to tell those. I get them in the backyard a lot sunning themselves on the grass. My book says they're the most commonly encountered swallowtail in Florida, and I'll believe it! They seem to love my plumbagos. Glad to see they like to hang out in GA, too!
Melanie