[Geoff]

ahh, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus. a female!

very nice photo. i like your use of depth of field there.

G~

 

[Geoff]

So is that what type of Butterfly it is...........i havent seen it since that day...........

yes, that is what kind of butterfly it is. they are not territorial at all. they will fly from field to field finding food and host plants, and of course a mate.

G~

 

[Geoff]

Thanks for the link Shirley.

I didn't know that the black ones were female. I actually have seen black and yellow ones alot lately fluttering around together.
Maybe they are "flirting". Very neat to watch.

Great Picture MsReeRee!

Pam

it is actually a little more complicated than that. all the black ones are females, but females can also come in the standard yellow also. so it is a little misleading when you see so many yellows and a few blacks that there are not enough females to go around. sorry , i am not a genetesis(sp?) so i can not tell you why the colour morphs.

G~