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This male Black Swallowtail butterfly is resting on Cardinal Climber vine. He is a little unusual in that his swallow "tails" are missing (been roughed-up I suppose) and his yellow bands are not as heavy as usually seen in males.	This is a Monarch butterfly sipping nectar from a Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) blossom	Here is a Tiger Swallowtail sipping nectar from Lantana Camera 'Red Spread'

Male Black Swallowtail butterfly resting in the sun on a Holly plant after first flight from eclosure	This is a Monarch butterfly shortly after eclosing (emerging) from the chrysalis. You can see how clear the chrysalis becomes before the Monarch emerges	Male Tiger Swallowtail butterfly resting on Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)

A recently emerged gulf fritillary butterfly still hanging from the chrysalis	A recently emerged gulf fritillary butterfly resting on yellow mums in a sunroom before it is released	A recently emerged monarch butterfly still hanging from the chrysalis

Black Swallowtail butterfly laying eggs on curly leaf parsley that is going to seed. The caterpillars will still eat it!	Front view of a Black Swallowtail butterfly on Lantana camara (Red Spread)	Front view of a Black Swallowtail butterfly on Lantana camara (Red Spread)

Common Buckeye butterfly on Lantana	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Zinnia	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Zinnia

Front view of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on Zinnia	Cloudless Sulphur butterfly on Tithonia	Zebra Swallowtail butterfly on Lantana

A male Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly resting on Lantana	A Longtailed Skipper butterfly	A Monarch butterfly on Tithonia (Mexican sunflower)

A Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on Tithonia	An American Lady butterfly on Tithonia