A wildlife picture of an adult Swallowtail butterfly feeding on nectar from flowers. A Black Swallowtail butterfly wildlife photograph.

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I created this wildlife photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly in central Florida during the middle part of August 2019. Many insects, such as Butterfly’s play an important role in nature by pollinating a large variety of plants and flowers. The black Swallowtail butterfly is commonly named a parsnip Swallowtail because it’s caterpillar feeds primarily on the Parsnip plant.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Photo credit: © Christopher Mercer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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