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Zebra swallowtail!

Postby skates4marty » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:42 pm

Feeding from my A tuberosa, in Maryland. I've never seen one before.
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Re: Zebra swallowtail!

Postby Mona Miller » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:27 pm

Aren't they beautiful. I saw in NC that they were have an eruption this year. I hope I see one too soon. My Pawpaw trees are waiting for them.
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Re: Zebra swallowtail!

Postby skates4marty » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:28 am

It kept vibrating its wings while feeding. Not like the sedate monarchs.
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Re: Zebra swallowtail!

Postby Mona Miller » Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:13 pm

They have a short proboscis. Most other swallowtails have long proboscis.
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