Posts Tagged: Western tiger swallowtail

Anise Swallowtail, a Sunny Butterfly

It's a joy to see the anise swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) fluttering around in community gardens, bee gardens and parks. Last weekend in a Benicia...

Anise swallowtail visiting a community park in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Anise swallowtail visiting a community park in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey))

Anise swallowtail foraging on wild radish. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Anise swallowtail foraging on wild radish. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

We have liftoff! Anise swallowtail leaves the wild radish. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

We have liftoff! Anise swallowtail leaves the wild radish. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Caterpillar of the anise swallowtail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Caterpillar of the anise swallowtail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thankful for Insects

Of the many things I'm thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful for the millions of insects that populate our planet. Scientists have...

A honey bee heading for a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee heading for a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Western tiger swallowtail on a Mexican sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Western tiger swallowtail on a Mexican sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A flame skimmer dragonfly at rest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A flame skimmer dragonfly at rest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Purple Coneflower Never Looked So Good

You never know what you'll see on a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).Honey bees. Check. Sweat bees. Check. Hummingbirds. Check. But...

Western tiger swallowtail on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western tiger swallowtail on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

Western tiger swallowtail spreads its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western tiger swallowtail spreads its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

From Butterflies to Goldspotted Oak Borers

Thursday, May 2 is a good day to learn about butterflies. That's when butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis,...

Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, on a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

Spotlighting Butterflies

If you want to learn about butterflies, "there's an app for that." And a free one, at that. UC Davis graduate student Melissa Whitaker, who is...

Western tiger swallowtail is one of the butterflies listed in Melissa Whitaker's app. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western tiger swallowtail is one of the butterflies listed in Melissa Whitaker's app. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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