Become a Butterfly
"How does one become a butterfly? You have to want to learn to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
Clicked in the garden. This butterfly is also known as the Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, and Chequered Swallowtail. The lime in the name refers to their host plants which are usually citrus species. It is a frequent visitor of flowers in gardens, where it shows a preference for flowers of smaller herbs rather than larger plants. To see the dorsal side of the butterfly, click here.
Become a Butterfly
"How does one become a butterfly? You have to want to learn to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
Clicked in the garden. This butterfly is also known as the Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, and Chequered Swallowtail. The lime in the name refers to their host plants which are usually citrus species. It is a frequent visitor of flowers in gardens, where it shows a preference for flowers of smaller herbs rather than larger plants. To see the dorsal side of the butterfly, click here.