A polydamas swallowtail butterfly, which created its chrysalis in our butterfly house before Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, emerged today.

Unfortunately the hurricane took all of its host plant, the Dutchman pipe, with it, so it will be a while before this beauty lays anymore eggs in our garden. Thankfully the hurricane spared some nectar plants for it to feed on still.

I will post more photos of this beauty once I can download them from my camera to the computer.