Sunday, I had a Giant Swallowtail butterfly in my yard. While these are
known to wander, it appears to be outside its nomal range. I do not know
how unusally a sighting this is. I know it is the first I have noticed in
the state.
This morning (Monday) I saw a beautiful buck Mink road killed
Steve,
We now have vouchers of the Giant Swallowtail for 13 MN counties, all in the
southernmost third of the state. Many years ago it was considered a stray
from further south. Now we have May records for the SE corner of the state,
suggesting that it can overwinter and may now be a breeding
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