Zebra Swallowtail | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Zebra Swallowtail

May 24, 2023

Wildflowers are in bloom across Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. And blooming flowers attract butterflies, such as the Zebra Swallowtail (Neographium marcellus) pictured below.

Turquoise, black & yellow striped wings, with red and blue highlights, butterfly, standing on a violet flower at the op fo a green-leafed stalk.

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May 24, 2023

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Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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