Spicebush Butteryfly in the Croatan National Forest - Eastern No
by Bob Decker
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Spicebush Butteryfly in the Croatan National Forest - Eastern No
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Bob Decker
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A Spicebrush Swallowtail Butterfly feeds on a thistle plant in the Croatan National Forest of Eastern North Carolina. A common black swallowtail, this large butterfly is also know as the Green-Clouded butterfly. This insect's family, Papilionidae, are some of the largest butterflies in the world. Swallowtails are unique in the butterfly world as the flutter their wings while feeding. Unlike other specied that fly at great heights these pretty insects stay close to the ground.
This color image was made the first day of May, 2021 in the Croatan National Forest between the communities of Newport, Havelock and Cape Carteret. The pine savanna was alive with these active little creatures.
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May 1st, 2021
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