THE COMMON BUTTERFLIES 



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The Tiger Swallowtail. — This magnificent creature flies about 



leisurely and is fond of strong odors whether they be fragrant or 



otherwise. It is especially fond of to- p 



bacco smoke and will often be seen 



following in the wake of a smoker. 



The caterpillar has large eye-spots on 



the thorax, and it has a pretty habit of 



making a silken, spring mattress to rest 



upon when it is not eating ; it makes this 



by weaving the web of silk across the 



leaf pulling the edges of the leaf slightly 



together. Food plants, ash, birch and 



poplar. 



The Black Swallowtail. — This graceful 



insect is often found about our houses 



visiting the flower gardens. It is one 



of the most important pollen carriers 



among the butterflies. The male is Caterpillar" of the Tiger 



Swallow-tail resting on 

 its silken mattress. 



sm_aller than the 

 female, and has 

 two complete 

 rows of yellow 

 spots on both 

 wings. The cat- 

 erpillar is mostly 

 black and spiny 

 when young but 

 later it is adorned 

 with green and 

 black crosswise 

 stripes, the black 

 stripes enclosing 

 six yellow spots. 

 Food plants, 

 caraway, pars- 

 ley, celery and 



The Giant Swallowtail 



This greatest North American butterfly has an expanse of 

 five and one-half inches. It is black and marked with 

 yellow bands diagonally across the wings and near the 

 outer border. 



wild carrot. 



