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Baird's Swallowtail Rearing Project - Nectaring(Papilio machaon bairdii)
Female swallowtails need to feed in captivity if eggs are to be produced in quantity. The wild female bairdii loves the Lantana flowers. She feeds frequently and frantically between ovipositing sessions.
Female swallowtails need to feed in captivity if eggs are to be produced in quantity. The wild female bairdii loves the Lantana flowers. She feeds frequently and frantically between ovipositing sessions.