July Butterflies
July is the butterfly month in Tennessee, and it seems there are swallowtails everywhere I look in my garden. While the lush vibrancy of June has faded, zinnias and cosmos have now taken the stage and the show continues… except this time, the butterflies have the spotlight. I am dazzled by their beauty, variety, and grace. It seems that new butterflies show up to my garden every day and invite their friends. I love watching these winged flowers float on the breeze in the afternoon sunshine. Please enjoy these photographs!
common buckeye at orange butterflyweed
black swallowtail (male)
gulf fritillary
great spangled fritillary
cabbage whites at lollipop verbena
black swallowtail (male)
gulf fritillary
pipevine swallowtail
gulf fritillary (male)
zebra swallowtail
eastern tiger swallowtail (female)
black swallowtail (female)
American painted lady at purple coneflower
If you want help identifying swallowtails in your garden, check out this swallowtail identification and comparison guide from butterfliesathome.com.
