Swallow tail butterfly drawing

A large, strong-flying butterfly restricted to the Norfolk Broads, although migrants are occasionally seen elsewhere. Pale yellow wings with black veins and blue margins.This is one of our rarest and most spectacular butterflies. The British race britannicus is a specialist of wet fenland and is currently restricted to the Norfolk Broads. Here the adults can be seen flying powerfully over open fen vegetation, stopping to feed on flowers such as thistles and Ragged-Robin.

“One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. It lives on the fennel, carrot and other such plants.”

Simple black ink drawing of a swallowtail butterfly with full open wings.

This antique engraving of a swallowtail butterfly—the English swallowtail, sometimes called in America the Old World Swallowtail Butterfly, is attributed to Thomas Bewick. Notice how the

Illustration about Collection of swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) isolated on white. Illustration of nature, view, butterflies - 33652163