A batch of Swallowtail Butterflies must have emerged from their cocoons this over the past few weeks as these large dramatically striped butterflies seemed to be all over the Red Car Property neighborhood. They also seem to fly more erratically and faster in the summer than in the winter, so I was unable to get a clear shot of one.
The easiest to use guide to butterflies I've found is: UC Irvine's Butterflies of Orange County
A less user friendly guide: Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
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