P palamedes is the most common swallowtail in the Houston area. They are everywhere. In my area, Battus philenor is likely the most abundant swallowtail. P. cresphontes, glaucus, and polyxenes are also common, and are the only other species of swallowtails that I've ever seen here. I seem to be sli...

The following probably isn't applicable to the described plan, but it's an interesting video on catching Morpho hecuba with a lure -

58chevy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:46 am A few more: palamedes, glaucus, cresphontes, D rubicunda, P sennae, A nicippe

I wish that palamedes ranged into North TX - such a spectacular and large swallowtail!

Some additional photos from the FWBG's live butterfly exhibit (taken in previous years) -

jhyatt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:36 pm Nice... but somehow that sort of exhibit gives me a touch of vertigo when I see Morphos and Caligos flying with P. memnon and the odd Troides!

John

I'll soon upload some additional photos, from exhibitions of previous years. And yes, they have occasionally had Troides spp.

The above posts prompted me to recall the similarly detailed illustrations of James Gordon Irving, who illustrated the famous Golden Guide: Insects , first published in 1951. Due to the book's immense popularity (and affordability), it's apparently been in print continuously for over 70 years now - ...

58chevy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:57 pm Great shots. How much longer will the exhibit be there?

Until April 14 -

https://fwbg.org/calendar-events/signat ... he-garden/