This beautiful creature speaks for itself. While looking for other things, it was an unexpected surprise to find this female Black Swallowtail (Papilio polygenes) nectoring on thistle flowers at Belle Isle park. It's a tiny bit worn, but otherwise with wings and tails fully intact.
Kaufman Field Guild to Butterflies of North America, 2003, describes P. polygenes as A "garden" butterfly widespread in the east ... "
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