Posts Tagged: Papilio rutulus
Butterfly Ballet
If you plant it, they will come. Western tiger swallowtails (Papilio rutulus) can't get enough of...
A Western tiger swallowtail nectarine on a butterfly bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Mirror image! A Western tiger swallowtail spots a member of its species. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Well, hello there! A Western tiger swallowtail checks out another one. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's up, up and away. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Butterfly and the Stink Bug
It's sort of like "The Beauty and the Beast." Or "The Pollinator and the Pest." A gorgeous...
Papilio rutulus, lands on a butterfly bush. Note the stink bug on top. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Western tiger swallowtail quickly jerks back as it spots the stink bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Oops! A sip of a nectar and a view of the stink bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hold That Tiger!
She's a butterfly magnet. When Oakland parks supervisor Tora Rocha, known as "The Monarch Queen"...
A Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) spreads its wings on a Verbena patch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Western Tiger Swallowtail sipping nectar from Verbena. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Blue sky, the sweet taste of nectar, and all's right with the world for this Western Tiger Swallowtail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sharing a Mexican Sunflower
Two's company. Three's a crowd? Not necessarily. Sometimes we wish it were half a dozen. Last...
A Western Tiger Swallowtail readies for a landing on the same flower occupied by a Gulf Fritillary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Two's company. Three's a crowd? (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close Shave on Jupiter's Beard
The Western tiger swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) is the kind of butterfly that combines steel with...
Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, glides on Jupiter's beard, Centranthus ruber. This one is missing part of its wing structure, no thanks to a predator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Western tiger swallowtail swoops down for a little nectar on Jupiter's beard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Western tiger swallowtail sipping nectar from Jupiter's beard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)