Observation date: August 31, 2017
Submitted by: BIDEOBOB
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A sunny but cool day in Webster, NY on August 31st 2017. The buddleia davidii bushes in my front flower garden at 1200 Severn Ridge Rd, Webster NY 14580 attracted several Monarch butterflies AND a single Giant swallowtail. As usual, for a late-arrival butterfly, this Giant swallowtail butterfly had a damaged right, rear wing. This butterfly fluttered its wings continuously even when feeding, and was thus quite a challenge to photograph (by contrast, Monarch and Tiger swallowtail butterflies tend to rest with open wings whilst feeding).
In the past, I've seen a Giant swallowtail in my garden in Webster NY during July ---- e.g., on July 13th 2014, a single Giant swallowtail spent some time "testing" the leaves on a hibiscus potted plant and on a potted bougainvillea plant (both indoor plants that spend the Summer outside); on July 24th 2012, a Giant swallowtail butterfly fed on cone flowers in the front flower garden. In all cases, the butterflies showed significant rear wing damage
Status: Nonresident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: September 01, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
