Female Eastern Black Swallowtail with wings unfolded
by PanamonCreel Jul 24, 2006 4:24 PM
Caterpillar in defensive pose
by PanamonCreel Jul 24, 2006 4:54 PM
Caterpillar ready to change to chrysalis
by PanamonCreel Jul 24, 2006 9:35 PM
Last stage of the metamorphosis
by PanamonCreel Jul 24, 2006 9:36 PM
2 snacking on Fennel
by Marilynbeth Jul 26, 2006 12:47 PM
visiting the phlox
by lwhalliday Aug 8, 2006 3:46 PM
Incredible number of caterpillars on my bronze fennel!
by vcb1 Aug 8, 2006 6:35 PM
In a Meadow in Pinellas County, Florida August 2006
by Floridian Aug 14, 2006 9:32 PM
A comparison of the different instar stages of the Eastern Black Swallowtail.
by beckygardener Oct 11, 2006 10:45 AM
Black Swallowtail - males are mostly black with a yellow submarginal band, yellow spots along wing edge and some blue spots on hindwing
by TexasPuddyPrint Nov 19, 2006 4:41 PM
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Here overwintering chrysalids taken in on plants before the cold. Plans to release with DS second grade classroom next Spring aftr they eclose.
by debnes_dfw_tx Dec 7, 2006 8:55 PM
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) This one caught my Chihuauah's attention, but it didn't stop her from oviposting several eggs on the Ruta graveolens with us only a couple feet away.
by debnes_dfw_tx Dec 7, 2006 9:08 PM
SWallowtail cats on fennel
by dkarenone May 28, 2007 3:23 AM
Going from Zinnia to Zinnia
by pford1854 Jun 8, 2007 4:22 AM
And the inside. This butterfly kept fluttering it's wings, and I could not get a good STILL shot. Be Still!!! :)
by pford1854 Jun 8, 2007 4:23 AM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) the caterpillar.
by frostweed Jun 14, 2007 7:15 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) the Chrysalis.
by frostweed Jun 14, 2007 7:16 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) butterfly being released.
by frostweed Jun 14, 2007 7:18 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:57 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:57 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:58 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:58 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:59 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:59 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 7:59 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 8:00 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - St. Paul, MN - June 2006
by kmenzel Jun 16, 2007 8:00 PM
The mother laid about 12 eggs on all my Dill plants, and bypassed the fennel. Twelve Caterpillars!!!
by pford1854 Jun 17, 2007 2:51 AM
Close-up of wings, five minutes after eclosing from chrysalid. As soon as these emerge, they are crawling like crazy until I placed them on the underside of a Zinnia Flower.
by pford1854 Jul 3, 2007 2:59 AM
Ovipositing on Dill
by pford1854 Jul 16, 2007 2:50 AM
Newly emerged.
by Gabrielle Aug 12, 2007 2:37 PM
Newly emerged.
by Gabrielle Aug 12, 2007 2:40 PM
Newly emerged.
by Gabrielle Aug 12, 2007 2:42 PM
Black swallowtail butterfly enjoying a butterfly bush
by jlanier2001 Sep 2, 2007 2:18 AM
Chrysalis of black swallowtail on parsley
by jlanier2001 Sep 2, 2007 2:20 AM
Only a few minutes old.
by BlueGlancer Sep 6, 2007 4:10 AM
Drying wings, ready to take on the new world. : )
by BlueGlancer Sep 6, 2007 4:14 AM
Here's my first Black Black Swallowtail cat - it's a whopper.
by pford1854 Oct 5, 2007 12:55 AM
Enjoying breakfast before being released
by indiana_lily Oct 8, 2007 4:42 PM
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar, Aug 4th, west KY, USA
by melody Feb 16, 2008 10:03 PM
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar, Aug 4th, west KY, USA
by melody Feb 16, 2008 10:04 PM
Female Black Swallowtail raised and photographed in Milwaukee, WI.
by TheLoveofFlowers Mar 9, 2008 1:30 AM
Male black swallowtail with its wings open. Below it is a female with her wings closed.
by TheLoveofFlowers Mar 9, 2008 1:33 AM
Happy Birthday butterfly!!! (With empty brown crysalis above)
by jillj97 Mar 19, 2008 9:19 PM
It was early morning and she was cold so didn't try to fly away.
by crimsontsavo Aug 13, 2008 12:39 PM
SO gorgeous! I felt blessed to be so close to such perfect beauty.
by crimsontsavo Aug 13, 2008 12:42 PM
Shedding or molting of skin indicates the changing into the next instar.
by Sheila_FW Aug 15, 2008 4:53 PM
This was a concern when it first happened but others assured me it would be fine. They were right the first BST emerged without problem.
by Sheila_FW Aug 15, 2008 5:01 PM
Early instar of Eastern Black Swallowtail
by nanny_56 Aug 21, 2008 5:30 PM
Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar visting the deck (from the parsley). I did return it back to the parsley.
by Photog237 Sep 9, 2008 12:14 AM
This was one of 14 my husband and I had a nursery for last summer, 2008...so much fun...pure joy!
by SusanLouise Jan 28, 2009 6:56 AM
Happily munching on my dill......
by kastrol Jun 11, 2009 4:03 AM
by Mrs_Ed Jul 10, 2009 1:22 AM
A bit of cheating here--this one was newly emerged from the chrysalis, and I placed it on the zinnia.
by LouisianaMark Sep 23, 2009 4:34 AM
Eastern Black Swallowtail
by caobr549 Sep 26, 2010 7:01 AM
by deb7 Feb 3, 2011 3:21 PM
Newly emerged black swallowtail in netting cage
by deb7 Feb 3, 2011 3:24 PM
black swallowtail feeding on sugar solution
by deb7 Feb 3, 2011 3:26 PM
Black Swallowtail in LBL,West Kentucky,July 2010
by Bopar5618 Apr 10, 2011 8:04 AM
Made in LBL,West Kentucky,July 2010
by Bopar5618 Apr 10, 2011 8:06 AM
Two Swallowtails in LBL,Western Kentucky,July 2010
by Bopar5618 Apr 10, 2011 8:08 AM
Hard to capture - kept on flapping and moving - in the heat of the day (on a Durante)!
by YeeFam Sep 3, 2011 3:08 PM
Papilio polyxenes consuming Ruta graveolens on a warm Autumn evening in Northeastern Oklahoma.
by WUVIE Nov 13, 2011 3:11 PM
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) and female Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes). Southern VT, August 2012
by GregW Aug 12, 2012 11:27 AM
July, 2013--Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI (Brendas Butterfly House)
by DaylilySLP Jul 27, 2013 2:06 PM
July, 2013--Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI (Brendas Butterfly House)
by DaylilySLP Jul 27, 2013 2:06 PM
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
by Virgogardener Aug 5, 2013 8:40 AM
Just emerged from chrysalis and released outside on to the dill. This was our 3rd of 6 caterpillars.
by VooDooU Jul 28, 2017 2:17 PM
