Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) female. Missing one of her “swallowtails,” perhaps lost to a bird.
On Joe-Pye Weed (genus Eutrochium), that pollinator magnet.
Single Swallowtail
Published July 20, 2013 Fieldnotes 1 CommentTags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge Park, butterflies, insects, invertebrates
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