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Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly

Photo by MatthewMason
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Old World Swallowtail

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

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MatthewMason
Thanks! Yellow swallowtail and tiger swallowtail are the same thing. Mostly depends on where you from. They are called yellow swallowtails around here! Beautiful butterflies though. I never get tired of seeing them.

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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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