Eastern tiger swallowtails go for several kinds ... knowing you’re supporting local butterfly populations. A tiger swallowtail flying against the blue sky is a lovely sight.

The eastern tiger swallowtail is native only to the eastern ... of all because from a short distance it does resemble a flying yellow pat of butter! Through the Woods is a weekly nature photo ...

Female eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies lay single green ... The males fly at treetop level and descend to mate with lower-flying females. However, sometimes a group of male swallowtails ...

As butterflies go, the Eastern tiger swallowtail is pretty scary. Their caterpillars look more like stubby snakes, complete with a fake green head, faux black and yellow eyes, and an orange ...

In Massachusetts we have more than one type of tiger swallowtail: Canadian tiger swallowtails (Papilio canadensis), eastern tiger swallowtails (Papilio glaucus), and some hybrids between the two.

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ... be more difficult to spot because they are solitary and enjoy “flying high in the treetops,” Buchmann said.

I was reminded of this last week when we saw four beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and two Black Swallowtail butterflies circling and feeding on a large patch of tiger lilies at our house. My wife ...

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.

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) can be bright yellow with black tiger-like stripes, and its wingspan can reach over six inches. The News & Observer learned how to identify them ...

One of the most distinct (and one of my favorite) swallowtail butterflies is the eastern tiger swallowtail. Its vertical yellow and black tiger stripes make it unmatched in the butterfly world.

Ironically, we can look at the delicate eastern tiger swallowtail to see examples of perseverance and provision for each life stage on the road to becoming a butterfly. The swallowtail family is ...