Zebra swallowtail butterfly in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

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Hemophobic

Jul 24, 2013 7:00 PM CST

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Name: Angie
Concord, NC (zone 7)

Isn't she gorgeous?

I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace

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LindaTX8

Jul 24, 2013 10:33 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

That sure IS a gorgeous butterfly! I'm no expert on Zebra Swallowtail variations, but because it's got markings that are more typical of the Tiger Swallowtail, that's what it looks like to me.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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