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Eastern tiger swallowtail, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2023. An edge on view of a butterfly. Papilio glaucus. One of the most common and beautiful eastern butterflies. Individuals can be found anywhere east of the Mississippi river and a bit farther west into the Great Plains states. There are also populations in several Mexican states.

Tiger swallowtail butterfly from warmer times. Papilio canadensis Eastern Tiger SwallowtailThe color of the eastern tiger swallowtail can vary. Males are yellow or yellow-orange with black tiger stripes. Their wings are bordered in black with yellow spots, and there are black "tiger stripes" running across the top of their wings. Their long black tails have blue patches on them. Eastern Tiger SwallowtailFemales can range in colour from the yellow of the male to an almost solid bluish-black. The black form the the eastern tiger swallowtail is most common in the southern part of its range in areas also inhabited by the pipevine swallowtail, a butterfly that has an unpleasant taste. The black form of the eastern tiger swallow tail may be an example of deceptive coloration using mimicry. source -  http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/easterntiger.htm

Not even waste. This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly was on the road at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Not sure what type of scat, such a polite word for poop, it was but there were half a dozen butterflies on it at one point. Papilio glaucus This unique species of swallowtail is a quick and strong flier, gliding when able. The males are a bright yellow, while the females can exhibit two different color forms; yellow and black and black and blue. The darker form is more common in the southern states. source Garden with Wings.