Oregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Wing Section:Ventral Let us know if forewing

Let us know if forewing or teardrop section is preferred

Earrings use the more interesting ventral side facing outward

It's so common in some areas

it's able to warm up faster in the morning and fly earlier in the day and at cooler temperatures than other butterflies

Oregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Wing Section:Ventral Let us know if forewingOregon Swallowtail Post Earrings Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but never numerous in the Columbia River Basin. This species thrives in desert habitats and basalt canyons along streams and rivers where its larval host plant thrives. There are several broods within the region, with the last overwintering as chrysalis in September October to eclose (hatch) as