Oregon Swallowtail Pendant Necklace sterling silver A common butterfly in spring

A common butterfly in spring and early summer west of the Rocky Mountains

Two gorgeous real Blood Red Glider Butterfly wing sections

The last brood overwinters as a cocoon

Choose hindwing teardrop cut

Available in a copper tone finish

Oregon Swallowtail Pendant Necklace sterling silver A common butterfly in springOregon Swallowtail Teardrop Necklace Papilio machaon oregonius The official state insect of Oregon, this is a fairly common butterfly if you know where to look, but never 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 (hatch) as