National Pollinator Week was last week. Its purpose is to bring attention to the importance of pollinators and to encourage their protection. But really, any week is a good week to appreciate our pollinators.
Butterflies are some of my favorite pollinators. This zebra swallowtail had just landed and was extending its proboscis to drink some nectar. Butterflies are so beautiful and delicate looking, they are literally flying art pieces. With their amazing metamorphosis and the joy they bring us watching them fly, it is understandable that in cultures all around the world butterflies represent rebirth and hope.
We have several zebra swallowtails flitting around our place right now. Their only host plant is the pawpaw and the ones we’re seeing most likely spent the caterpillar stage of their life in our pawpaw patch.
