Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 941321

Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor

Observation date: September 25, 2011
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: very hot day at rancho santa ana botanical garden, there were lots of these flying around. this one was laying eggs on these vines there appears to be a group of eggs on this stem already? on the slope of a mesa there are live oaks and lots of vines growing including poison oak. this is where these were hanging out. also out seeking nectar of various sages and other flowers. we also saw monarchs, mourning cloaks blues, gray hairstreak, several yellow large butterflies some were around the false indigo probably calif dog face? and lots more it was very warm and most were rapid flyers hard to get positive id
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.