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Meet the the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly who I found taking a sip of nectar in the garden. The Swallowtail Butterfly is a strong flier with distinctive yellow and black striped markings on its wings and body. This relatively common butterfly has a wingspan of 3.5 - 6.5 inches (9 - 16.5 cm). Southern subspecies are larger than the northern ones. These butterflies are called swallowtails because they have long "tails" on their hindwings which look a bit like the long, pointed tails of swallows (a type of bird). He caught my eye - hope you like him too!!!!! (best viewed full screen)