Black Swallowtail Butterflies were in and out of the wildlife gardens today. They always zeroed in on the Echinacea.
#kindness #pollinators #blackswallowtailbutterfly

They don’t call Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed for nothing…

Black swallowtail (a male, I believe) joined me for a hike at the Kishwaukee River headwaters this morning.

#photography #photosofbluesky #butterflyweed
#blackswallowtailbutterfly

Ohhhh my word. Look at her. I’m so honored by her presence. I hope she notices the pimpernel and lays some eggs on them!

#easternblackswallowtail #blackswallowtailbutterfly

Nature’s Fairies
#butterfly #nature #naturephotography #flowers #photography #insects #insect #butterflyphotography #butterflytattoo #beautiful #wildlife #naturelovers #butterfliesofinstagram #flower #mariposa #naturescolors #azaleas #pollinators #blackswallowtailbutterfly #blackisbeautifull

Female black swallowtail butterfly

From the intricate patterns on their wings to the gentle act of their emergence, #butterflies invite us to celebrate the beauty in nature’s smallest details #blackswallowtailbutterfly #flutterosophy #slacktographer #nofilterneeded

1st black swallowtail of the season 😍 #blackswallowtailbutterfly #papiliopolyxenesasterius