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Tiger Swallowtail Enjoying The Mint
July 22, 2025 This evening an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was out enjoying the nectar of Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens). Going from this spike of flowers to that spike, then flying off to check out other species of blooms, but coming back to the mint every time. An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail has a wingspan…
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State Insect Of Virginia
June 29, 2025 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), the state insect of Virginia, and one of our largest butterflies, with a wingspan ranging from 3.1 to 5.5 inches. Quite familiar in its native range of eastern US, extending north into southern Ontario. Along with many other pollinators, it’s visiting Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), which provides…
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Virginia State Insect
April 23, 2025 The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) pollinating apple blossoms, one of the steps in creating apples. The host plants of the Tiger Swallowtail are those in the Magnolia and Rose families. As an adult this butterfly enjoys a long life compared to many other butterflies, sipping the nectar of many flowers from…