Oregon Swallowtail Resin Earrings Post earrings 14 mm domed glass for

14 mm domed glass for magnifying effect

A beautiful moth in the worldwide silkmoth family

Two gorgeous real Callicore Butterfly wing sections

this is one of the earlier butterflies to be found at low elevations before the blues begin to fly and heralds the beginning of butterfly season

with moths on the wing in late May to early July and larvae making cocoons to overwinter

Oregon Swallowtail Resin Earrings Post earrings 14 mm domed glass forOregon Swallowtail Resin Earrings Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but never numerous in the Columbia River Basin. This species thrives in desert habitats and basalt canyons along streams and rivers where its larval host plant thrives. There are several broods within the region, with the last overwintering as pupae in September October to eclose (hatch) as fresh