I saw it this morning behind the house. It was sitting

Abt waist high on a broad leaf bush and sunning.

I could see the entire butterfly top wings. It had

Both tails intact,and no wing wear or damage.

All season before now I had just seen them at

A distance,skirting the edge of the woods or

Visiting flowers(seen as possible sightings due to

Shape,size and color). I already knew them to like

Lantana,old style butterfly bush,and Ironweed.

Anyway,I can now check them off for a sure visit

As Fall approaches as I keep records of visitations.

The last two weeks I have had female tiger swallowtails

In the black phase hanging out in my backyard. They

Are mainly visiting lantana,orange cosmos,butterfly

Bush,and the purple coneflowers.

DD