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The Atlantis Fritillary is a medium-sized orange butterfly seen in the Adirondacks in mid- and late summer. Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis), Old Orchard Loop at Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (9 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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An orange and black butterfly with gray-blue eyes is nectaring on White Meadowsweet in a mountain meadow in the Adirondacks.
August 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Canadian x Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (4 July 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A yellow and black butterfly with tail-like projections is nectaring on milkweed on a summer afternoon.
January 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023).
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A large black butterfly with orange markings is perched on a flower. The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects
December 17, 2024 at 4:21 PM