Photo: Swallowtail Butterfly

A beautiful crimson colored Swallowtail Butterfly feeds off the ends of a tropical plant at Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The beautiful markings on this crimson Swallowtail Butterfly are very distinct and makes this butterfly very easy to recognize when seen flying throughout Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. Unique shapes of the wings on this swallowtail butterfly are another way to distinguish which species of butterfly this is.

The long green branch that extends from the top of this plant is a favorite spot at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens that this Crimson Swallowtail Butterfly likes to hang out. Here it clings to the plant by its antennas as it drinks all the good juices from the tips of this flowering tropical plant.

The Native Americans find a butterfly symbolic and view them as being signs of eternity and everlasting life? If these beliefs of butterflies are true, then you may have a good and exuberant feeling about yourself when leaving Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ... continue below the picture...

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... With hundreds of tropical butterflies fluttering past you, how can one not have a different outlook and closeness to these fascinating creatures and the magic of nature.

Take a trip to the Victoria Butterfly Gardens while on Vancouver Island and see butterflies, reptiles and beautiful tropical gardens. An attraction that is enjoyable for kids as well as adults.Crimson Swallowtail, Papilio rumanzovia, Butterfly, Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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