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Wikipedia: Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.
Its range includes north-eastern India (including Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland), Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands (stragglers only), western, southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, southern Japan including Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Nias, Batu, Simeulue, Bangka, Java, Kalimantan and the Lesser Sunda Islands).
Papilio rumanzovia, el mormón escarlata o mormón rojo] es una mariposa de la familia Papilionidae
La envergadura es de 120-140 mm. El macho carece de la cola en el ala inferior y tiene grandes manchas rojas en el lado ventral (debajo) de las alas. Por el contrario, la hembra tiene marcas rojas distintas a ambos lados de las alas.
Las larvas se alimentan de especies de cítricos.
Originally called Grovont, the area just east of Blacktail Butte, near the Gros Ventre River, provided farmable land to hardy Mormon settlers in the 1890s. Unlike most homesteaders of the period, the Mormons tended to build farming communities rather than isolated sites, leveraging shared labor and cooperative irrigation plans to strengthen their settlement.
With the establishment of Grand Teton National Park and subsequent expansion to encompass this land, most of the settling families abandoned their farms by the 1950s. Two iconic barns remain along Mormon row, this one belonging to Thomas Alma (T.A.) Moulton, and one just out of frame to the right, beyond the pink stucco home, built by John Moulton.
It's easy, in contemporary times, to think that these settlers picked their sites based on the stunning backdrop of the Teton range just beyond their pastures. But this land is rocky, heavily populated by bison and antelope, and situated on the high plains north of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with short growing seasons, harsh conditions throughout much of the year, and exceedingly spare resources. Idyllic today, it would have been an absolute labor of love and endurance to live here in their time.
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Light through the translucent wings of the Common Mormon (papilio polytes), a vibrant female butterfly. Fragile and quite beautiful.
Mormon wives. This species has one male form but several female forms. This led the Victorian entomologists to name them the Mormon swallowtails in the part-myth that Mormons have more than one wife.
Sunrise at the John Moulton barn on Mormon Row Road, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
February 2015: Replaced the original edit with a new one produced using Adobe Lightroom 5 and Photomatix 5 (HDR).
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose
Common Mormon butterfly
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose. (source : Wikipedia)
Looking towards the Oakland Docks and San Francisco, from Butters Overlook, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland.
Two image panoramic stitch; each image is a stack of 20 images, 4 sec each, median. The Mormon Temple is blended in from an image exposed for 0.5 seconds.
For a high-resolution view, see:
This is the Moulton Barn on historic Mormon Row in the Grand Teton National Park. I know, it's been photographed a million times....make that 1,000,001 times!
A female Great Mormon Butterfly (Papilio memnon) in the Butterfly and Orchid Pavilion of the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Tucson, Arizona. Native to southern Asia, the females are polymorphic.
The last few years, Mormon Lake has been pretty dry. It's almost full after this winters big snowfall .
Wikipedia: Papilio memnon, the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.
Its range includes north-eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands (stragglers only), western, southern and eastern China (including Hainan), Taiwan, southern Japan including Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Nias, Batu, Simeulue, Bangka, Java, Kalimantan and the Lesser Sunda Islands).
Conservation status: Least Concern
One of the two picturesque barns reminding of the Mormon settlement from the turn of the 19th century, east of Blacktail Butte, now in Grand Teton National Park.
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Mormon Row is located in Antelope Flats, near Jackson Hole Wyoming and has the Grand Tetons for a backdrop. There are two barns (Moulton's Barn is located about quarter of a mile away). They are picturesque and photographers flock to this site especially at sunrise and sunset.
A trio of Deseret Power Railway E-60's bring 44 loads of coal through Mormon Gap south of Dinosaur, CO.
In gardens lush with nature's grace,
Where vibrant blooms their hues embrace,
A fluttering dance, a sight to see,
The Common Mormon, wild and free.
With wings adorned in patterns bold,
A tale of metamorphosis told,
From caterpillar, humble and small,
To winged beauty, proud and tall.
In shades of green, a splendid cloak,
Nature's artistry bespoke,
A journey through the floral maze,
In sunlit, warm and golden days.
Upon the breeze, they gracefully glide,
In valleys low and mountainside,
Their flight, a dance, a fleeting chance,
To glimpse their charm, to steal a glance.
Among the blossoms, they alight,
Sipping nectar pure and bright,
A ballet with the blooms they share,
In the fragrant, perfumed air.
Oh, Common Mormon, in wings of grace,
An emblem of life's transient trace,
Your presence whispers tales untold,
In gardens where your stories unfold
In the tapestry of time, a new year unfurls,
A canvas of hope, where joy gently swirls.
Amidst the fireworks that light up the night,
A celebration of friendship, pure and bright.
As the clock strikes twelve, and echoes resound,
Friends gather 'round, their laughter unbound.
In the warmth of embraces, old and true,
A promise of friendship, tried and blue.
Through the chapters of life, side by side,
In the laughter and tears, we'll confide.
For in the tapestry of days and years,
Friendship's melody serenades our fears.
With resolutions made, hopes in our eyes,
We march hand in hand, beneath starry skies.
Each dream we chase, a shared endeavor,
United we stand, friends forever.
New adventures beckon, on this journey we tread,
With the compass of friendship, no path we'll dread.
Through highs and lows, through joy and strife,
Together we'll dance, through the rhythm of life.
Auld Lang Syne echoes in the air,
A chorus of friendship, beyond compare.
In the tapestry of time, woven so fine,
Happy New Year, dear friends of mine!
A male great mormon butterfly (papilio memnon) displaying on a flower. Photographed in Mai Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The last from the Tetons experience were taken in Mormon Row...It is a popular destination for visitors of the Grand Teton National Park...I photographed only one of the barns but the whole area is interesting and worth exploring.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming...June 2019...
A pair of SD40-2s and a GE move tonnage east along SP's Palmdale Cutoff. I always preferred the SP to the UP but this UP snoot is pretty cool I must say. 3.90
Le Grand Mormon, comme son nom l'indique est un grand papillon, de la famille des Papilionidae, dont l'envergure peut atteindre 15 centimètres.
Il est hautement polymorphique puisque qu'il existe 13 sous-espèces.
Son vol est rapide utilisant les courants ascendants en direction du sommet des crêtes. Ce comportement particulier a une importance dans l'accouplement, plus un mâle est dominant, plus haut il ira et plus de chance ainsi de trouver une femelle (qui sont bien moins nombreuses) accueillante.
Le Grand Mormon vole en Asie du Sud-Est ...
Un des nombreux et magnifiques papillons à admirer dans une serre tropicale dédiée à Gland