JULY 23, 2009 ISSUE
Feature Photo—Butterflies and Blooming Lilies
A Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly lights upon a bright orange Turk’s Cap lily, easily distinguishable by its curved petals. Turk’s Cap lilies are among the largest plants in the Lily family, capable of growing three feet tall. Native to the eastern United States, Turk’s Caps are found in wet meadows and woods spanning from Massachusetts and New York down to Mississippi and Arkansas. In North Carolina, the flower is mostly confined to the mountains in the far western parts of the state and generally blooms in July. Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies are one of four types of butterflies that most commonly pollinate the plant. Photo by Ryan Abrams
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