Dining At The Echinaceas

A Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) dining on the nectar of Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea).

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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.

2 thoughts on “Dining At The Echinaceas”

    1. Hi Bev!!

      I posted another bit of information and a better photo for identifying the Giant Swallowtail at: brendaclem.com/one-of-the-swallowtails. See if this view (the dorsal side — top side — seen when wings are open) looks more familiar.

      Sending bunches of hugs to you guys!
      Bren

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