Swallowtail - Eastern Tiger

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This is a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail puddlings. I took the image canoeing on the Wekiva River in Central Florida. The puddling activity enables the male to suck up salts, amino acids and other nutrients necessary for successful breeding. The nutrients are passed on to the female during mating. A special thanks go out to Margaret Strumski for helping in the identification and info about the butterfly.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida. The male does not have the blue markings like the female. The female may also be found in the dark morph appearance. This is the state butterfly for DE, GA, NC, SC and VA.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed with the Zebra in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed in the Garden at Westminster, Winter Park, Florida.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed at the biological station in Highlands, NC.

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Female) Papillo glaucus The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the most common butterfly found in the Eastern United States. This one was photographed at the biological station in Highlands, NC.