TRR photo by Scott Rando A pair of tiger swallowtails takes up minerals up from the soil at the base of a tree. The female, with more blue on the trailing edge of the wings, is on the left.

Tiger swallowtail: butterfly confusion

During early June, the Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) makes its appearance. This large yellow butterfly with black stripes is familiar to many. What makes this species interesting is that the female comes in 2 different colors or “morphs.” The yellow morph is similar to the male, except for more blue at the rear of the wings. In the case of the black morph female, the yellow is replaced with black, with the same blue variation.

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Lake Lacawac for young and old

LAKE WALLENPAUPACK, PA—The Lacawac Sanctuary will host “Explore Lake Lacawac” on Sunday, June 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

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Getting down and dirty together

Beach Lake offers community members garden space

BEACH LAKE, PA—Beach Lake’s community garden, located behind Beach Lake United Methodist Church (BLUMC) next to the post office on Route 652, still has a few parcels left. It was created only last year and is open to all in the area. Each parcel is about 12 feet by 40 feet, and a $10 donation is requested to help pay some expenses. For more information or to sign up, call 570/729-8207.

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