Spicebush Swallowtail is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on October 27th, 2017.
Spicebush Swallowtail
The Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) is a member of the Papilionidae (swallowtail) family and is found in the eastern United States from New... more
Title
Spicebush Swallowtail
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
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Photograph
Description
The Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) is a member of the Papilionidae (swallowtail) family and is found in the eastern United States from New England and southern Ontario in the north to Florida and Texas in the south. Its name is derived from its common host plant, the spicebush. It has a wingspan of about 4 inches. The upper surfaces of the wings are black-brown with a border of cream-yellow spots along the outer edge of the wings, and light blue spots on the middle portion of the wings. Spicebush Swallowtails, unlike other swallowtails, fly close to the ground. Adult Spicebush Swallowtails feed on the nectar of many flowers including honeysuckle, jewelweed, Joe-Pye weed, lantana, and thistle.
The Swallowtail is feeding on the nectar of Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora hybrid), a deciduous scrub about 3 to 6 feet in height, that grows easily in gardens, and has white and pink funnel-shaped flowers. It is in the honeysuckle family and is very fragrant, and attractive to butterflies.
This Spicebush Swallowtail on Glossy Ibelia flowers was photographed at the Butterfly Garden in Tods Point Park, Greenwich, Connecticut on 8-19-2017. I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 VR lens to capture this image.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Macro Marvels, 10-28-2017
Groovy Butterflies, 10-29-2017
Marcro Photography Only, 10-30-2017
Bugs Bugs And More Bugs, 11-1-2017
Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer, 2-16-2018
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October 27th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Swedish Attitude Design
Wouw ~ Outstanding work!! Your work is very intriguing and inspiring! ~ Sincerely Cia ~
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Dora for featuring "Spicebush Swallowtail" in your "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer" group. Very much appreciated!
Anita Faye
Morris, thank you for posting this outstanding capture in "Sensational Swallowtails" discussion thread on Groovy Butterflies Group! l & f https://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
Joni Eskridge
Beautiful capture of this Swallowtail butterfly, Morris. Love the color and you really found a lovely specimen with no chunks missing!
Debra Martz
This is so gorgeous! Beautiful composition, color and clarity of the Swallowtail's many details! LF
HH Photography of Florida
What a beautiful little creature. I've never heard of the Spicebush Swallowtail before. Great capture, Morris. l/fv/tw
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Mariola for featuring "Spicebush Swallowtail" in your "Bugs Bugs And More Bugs" group. Very much appreciated!
Anita Faye
Morris, gorgeous Spicebush Swallowtail! Featured on Groovy Butterflies Group!https://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html
Morris Finkelstein replied:
Thank you Anita for featuring "Spicebush Swallowtail" in your "Groovy Butterflies" group. Your feature and your support are both very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Spicebush Swallowtail" in your "Macro Marvels" group. Very much appreciated!
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