Oregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Bracelet with the last caterpillars overwintering

with the last caterpillars overwintering as pupae to eclose (hatch) in May

This day flying moth is quite spectacular in coloration

It's hard to not call them a Valentine's Day Moth

If the pure green side of the hindwing is preferred

Oregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Bracelet with the last caterpillars overwinteringOregon Swallowtail Double Sided Pendant Necklace Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but rarely numerous in the Columbia River Basin. This species thrives in desert habitats and basalt canyons along streams and rivers where its larval host plant thrives. There are several broods within the region, with the last overwintering as pupae in September October to eclose