Another polydamas swallowtail butterfly emerged in our butterfly house today. This one is No. 50. Another amazing release. This one stayed with me for quite some time before it flew away into the trees.

This butterfly can be found throughout peninsular Florida and southern Texas. I have read that the caterpillar season is throughout the year in Florida. I don’t know if the season changed with Hurricane Ian devastating the area last September, but we did not start seeing them in our garden until late May, early June. They have had an incredible year so far since then, with more eggs laid.