Friday, August 4, 2017

Backyard butterfly feeds on Ligularia nectar


Photos by Barry Wallace
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus glaucus

The Ligularia flower I mentioned two days ago, played host to a nectar-hungry male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on Saturday.   It is the second largest butterfly in Canada but only appears in southern Ontario - lucky us.   This one spent over an hour at the same plant despite chunks missing from the bottom of its left wing.
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  1. Warren GoodmanAugust 4, 2017 at 4:58 AM

    A unique flower and unique butterfly for sure. It is great when your backyard garden attracts wildlife.

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