Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, Georgia

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Georgia's state butterfly. Watch how it flaps its wings to push its head into the flower (Virginia Bluebell). Doing so, its head contacts the stamens and collects pollen which it carries to the next flower completing pollination. Shots taken at the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail, The Pocket, Walker County GA, March 29, 2024.