Nature's flying gems, the butterfly above is a Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) also known as the Green-clouded butterfly. It has two subspecies,
Papilio troilus troilus and
Papilio troilus ilioneus, found mainly in the Florida peninsula.
The spicebush swallowtail derives its name from its most common host plant, the
spicebush, members of the genus
Lindera.
Wikipedia.
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