Black And White

May 3, 2026

A Zebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus), enjoying the nectar of Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris), which is an herbaceous biennial plant in the mustard family. It’s native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

The Zebra Swallowtail relies on Pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) exclusively as its host plant. That makes me happy since there are oodles of Pawpaw trees up here and I see Zebra Swallowtails frequently.

The more the merrier!

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

One thought on “Black And White”

  1. I’m so glad to see all the butterfly photos from Snow Mountain! I think you show pictures on a seasonal basis, and I’m so glad it’s butterfly season!

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