Pipevine Swallowtails - Garden Dragons?

Dragons in the garden Pipevine Swallowtails!

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Did you know?
Young larvae feed together in groups.

Many species of the pipevine host plant are toxic. The orange dots on their hindwings are a signal to predators not to eat them.

Females have white spots

Adults feed on high-value native species such as Phlox, Ironweed, Buttonbush, Asters, Thistles, and lupines. They love annual petunias and lantana.

The last generation of Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies overwinters in the chrysalis stage. Want more butterflies? Leave the leaves!


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Heather Andrews is a photographer and published author who works with homeowners and businesses to develop sustainable natural pollinator habitats. During the growing season, you can find her at Cat-a-pillar Haven, her pollinator waystation, documenting her effort to plant mindfully with native perennials and support native pollinator waystations to avoid the loss of the monarch butterfly.

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