Photo by DON BARTLING
The black and white striped pattern of these beautiful butterflies resembles the coloration of zebras. The Zebra Swallowtail have “tails” reminiscent of the tail of a swallow-hence the name “Swallowtail.”
May 30, 2019
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May 30, 2019 1 a.m.
Zebra swallowtails make their appearance
Recently while driving to the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge I stopped by one of my favorite parks just northwest of the refuge office to see if the butterflies were getting nectar from the lilac bushes in the area. As I walked through the bright green grass in the beautiful park I noticed many butterflies flying around the beautiful purple fragrant lilac, almost dancing in the spring air.