Pale Swallowtail Resin Earrings - Papilio eurymedon Wing Section:Hindwing and will vary slightly depending

and will vary slightly depending on the section of wing used

this wonderful butterfly uses structural color within its wing scales to create a brilliant blue coloration

which have a somewhat metallic appearance on the underside

We raise hundreds on our farm each summer

The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants in the evening primrose family as well as grape

Pale Swallowtail Resin Earrings - Papilio eurymedon Wing Section:Hindwing and will vary slightly dependingPale Swallowtail Resin Earrings Papilio eurymedon This common black and white butterfly is sometimes mistaken for the Zebra Swallowtail of Eastern North America. However, it's size and coloration on closer examination really set it apart with hints of blue and red within the wing structures. There is one spring early summer flight in Oregon, where one can witness hundreds on male butterflies drinking water at mud puddles and springs in forest canyons.