For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is one of our most common butterflies and is found east of the Mississippi River and west into the Great Plains states. They are easy to spot due to their size.

It’s a diverse family, with more than 500 swallowtail butterfly species fluttering over six continents. Most are tropical, but about 25 kinds are found regularly in the United States and Canada.

A wingspan that can exceed 5-inches makes the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail one of the most loved butterflies in the United States. It has a huge range from Texas north to Canada and all states eastward.

Sylvia Garcia took this photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio rutulus) as it was nectar-feeding on a ...

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a larger species of butterfly and can have up to a 5.5 inch wingspread. This beautiful butterfly species can be seen from springtime until the fall and produces ...

There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, also known as Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, alights upon a lantana bush still in bloom in September. The males have this tiger coloration, and some females are ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its very own state butterfly? The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was designated as the official butterfly of the Palmetto State by Act Number 319 ...

North Carolina’s state butterfly is hard to miss — and also easy to attract to backyards by planting a variety of native plants. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) can be bright ...