They seem to enjoy our tiger lilies, but milkweed and Joe-Pye weed are also summer favorites, both of which bloom in our backyard and pasture. The life span of these Swallowtail butterflies includes ...

What Does an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Look Like? These butterflies are not dainty. Adults have a wingspan as small as 3 inches, but they can grow up to 5 1/2 inches across.

A wingspan that can exceed 5-inches makes the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail one of the most loved butterflies in the United States. It has a huge range from Texas north to Canada and all states eastward.

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...

There are more than 175 butterfly species in our state. Here are some in the swallowtail family (outside of the Eastern Tiger) you’re most likely to encounter: Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) ...

Have you seen the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail yet amid the spring temperatures? Try visiting your local butterfly garden to catch a glimpse. SC has a state butterfly and it may be fluttering outside ...

There are more than 175 butterfly species in our state. Here are some in the swallowtail family (outside of the Eastern Tiger) you’re most likely to encounter: Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) ...

For Alabama and Georgia specifically, there’s just one butterfly — the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. In both states, it’s deemed the official “state butterfly.” But what made this two ...

An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, South Carolina’s state butterfly, takes off from a wildflower. PHIL COALE AP ...

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...