Oregon Swallowtail Pendant Necklace sterling silver The last brood overwinters as

The last brood overwinters as a cocoon

This active butterfly has a single brood in the Pacific Northwest and larvae feed on a variety of plants

One of our PNW natives

A common butterfly in spring and early summer west of the Rocky Mountains

Blue Mountain Swallowtail from Indonesia -- Papilio ulysses

Oregon Swallowtail Pendant Necklace sterling silver The last brood overwinters asOregon Swallowtail Teardrop Necklace 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 pupae in September October to eclose (hatch) as