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.

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

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