Tag Archives: Butterfly

Swallowtail on Statice

I’ve referred to this type of butterfly as a Black Swallowtail before, but have learned it is probably a Palamedes Swallowtail.

Palamedes Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail

Either way, this one put on a nice show for me while he was getting some sustenance from statice growing at the edge of a pond.

Palamedes Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail

I was able to shift a little and get a different background that was all vegetation.

Palamedes Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Green Pond, SC
August 27, 2023

Butterflies on Honeysuckle

As the morning warmed up I could smell the honeysuckle as I walked along the dike and pretty soon several butterflies appeared.

This Gulf Fritillary was a very bold orange, and in pristine shape like he had just hatched.

Gulf Fritillary on Honeysuckle
Gulf Fritillary on Honeysuckle

Several Skippers were intent on feeding from the underside of the leaves, this one popped out for just a moment.

Long-tailed Skipper on Honeysuckle
Long-tailed Skipper on Honeysuckle

This last butterfly looks like a Sulpher Butterfly, but was much smaller, about this size of a dime (Diameter 0.750 in. ~ 19.05 mm) . Research turns up it is likely a Little Yellow.

Little Yellow butterfly on Honeysuckle
Little Yellow butterfly on Honeysuckle

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 26, 2022