SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES ON ABACO
Uli Nowlan has had two beautiful swallowtail butterfly species in her garden at Treasure Cay. These are absolute stunners, with great camerawork to capture the details.
BAHAMA SWALLOWTAIL Papilio andraemon
TIGER SWALLOWTAIL Papilio glaucus
ROLLING HARBOUR ABACO 
What host plant would Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio glaucus) use in Abaco? I know they prefer Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in the U.S. but none of those grow in Abaco.
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Hi Garrett, I’m afraid I have no idea. I’ve never seen one in South Abaco – maybe we aren’t there at the right time of year. We’ll be on the island in 2 weeks – I’ll see if I can find out! RH
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Does anyone have a photo of the caterpillar stage?
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Sorry for the delay in replying. I don’t have one and I have been trying to locate one. Sorry, but unsuccessful so far… RH
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Beautiful and fragile – nice photos! I like it.
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Thanks for that, Kamila. Swallowtails can be quite hard to get a clean shot of – they tend to be constantly on the move… RH
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Gorgeousness!
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Comment-kindness! RH
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