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Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) getting a drink out of a Cypress vine morning glory (Ipomoea quamoclit). #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #spicebushswallowtail #spicebushbutterfly #naturephotograph
A spicebush swallowtail butterfly, with black wings speckled with white, orange and aqua blue splotches, is drinking nectar from the red flower of a cypress vine morning glory. The morning glory vines are entangled with the mesh of a chain-link fence.
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The cutest little caterpillar in the whole wide world! 🥹 Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar (Papilio troilus) rolled up in a leaf #PapilioTroilus #bugsky
A Spicebush Caterpillar rolled up in a leaf belonging to the Spicebush shrub. This caterpillar is all green with two circular eye spots on the back of its head. The eye spots mimic that of a snake as a means to deter predators. This caterpillar was the inspiration for Pokémon Caterpie ! spicebushcaterpillar spicebushbutterfly Two rolled up leaves belonging to the spicebush plant. This shrub is a nativeplant that is commonly found near creek banks and throughout shady areas in the southeast. It serves an important role as a larval host plant for Spicebush Butterflies. nativeplants linderabenzoin wildlifegarden pollinators invertebrates ecology biodiversity shrubs gardenhour garden gardening pollinator
August 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM