Spicebush Swallowtails - Papilio troilus - mated pair (female above) - I had more trouble with this couple than the one below, hence the out of focus stalk of grass cutting across the image. Spicebush usually let you get fairly close, although they tend to flutter a lot on flowers. ETBs (photo below) tend to be very skittish when found resting although they don't flutter much. In a reversal of behavior, this pair seemed to want privacy and kept moving away from me while the ETBs paid no attention while I maneuvered to sit about a yard away to get a better angle on their doings at ground level.
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