Available again in 2011. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a stunning papilio with a wingspan of 12 cm. Its range spans the Eastern United States where It flies from spring into autumn producing two and somtimes three broods a year. Adult males are yellow, with characteristic black tiger stripes on each fore wing; the female (shown left) has two morphs - either yellow or black. Adults are active towards midday when they actively seek out mud puddles and nectar before they rest for the afternoon. The fascinating, snake like larvae, take a variety of trees, including: Ash, Sallow, Tulip Tree, Lemon and Cherry etc.
