The Butterfly Dunes

A photographic journal of a Central Florida wildlife habitat created for butterflies, caterpillars, bees, hummingbirds, and other insects that inhabit this area.

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I am a gardener in Florida who maintains a wildlife habitat to sustain butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, birds, and insects. Host plants are grown to sustain butterfly caterpillars for this area. Flowers are grown to provide nectar for pollinators.

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

“’Just living isn’t enough,’ said the butterfly, ‘one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.’” — Hans Christian Anderson

Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Dahlia
Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Salvia
Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Zinnia
Female
Male

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtails visit the Butterfly Dunes often, though their larval host plants are not grown on the property but do exist in areas around the property. These include the wild black cherry and sweet bay Magnolia trees.

No caterpillar has been found to date. Since their host plant is usually a tree, they may be too high to find.

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