This month's featured critter is the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
This beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly was spotted in Aldersgate Garden this week.
The Easter Tiger Swallowtail is one of the most common butterflies in eastern North America, normally found east of the Mississippi, but can range as far west as the Great Plains. It can be found as far north as Ontario, Canada, and south into some Mexican States.
If you would like to learn more about this beautiful butterfly, visit one of these sites!
US Forest Service article: “Tigers on the Wind: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail”
Birds and Blooms Magazine: “All About Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies and Caterpillars”