[Ctleps-l] Pipevine Swallowtail, Bridgeport

Frank Mantlik mantlik at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jul 17 22:05:07 EDT 2014


7/17  - Bridgeport, Pleasure Beach.- PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL
Exactly one week ago, I saw a ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL fly by me while I was conducting a Piping Plover/Least Tern Survey. Today, 7/17 I was back there for another survey. I decided to check out the flower plantings (Salvia and Coneflower) at the renovated beach pavilion. It would have been a miracle if the Zebra was nectaring there. Not much but a Cabbage White. But adjacent is a patch of blooming Milkweed, where I saw 2 dark Swallowtails feeding. One had a pronounced amount of shimmering blue on the upper hind wing, so I took a few photos. I just checked the Glassberg book, and it was my life PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL!  That beach sure is providing some pleasure!

Frank Mantlik
Stratford
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