Silver Lake Ave Public Staircase: Giant Swallowtail

Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 7, 2015. Giant Swallowtails are seemingly everywhere in the Red Car Neighborhood.  They are particularly attracted to pink and red varieties of bougainvillea.  (Click on photos to enlarge.)   


Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 7, 2015.  Giant Swallowtails are the largest butterfly in the United States, and their bold black and yellow patterned wings make