While touring through the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake in Newfoundland, Canada, visitors can get a close up picture of this Swallowtail Butterfly. These butterflies are large, colorful butterflies and throughout the world there are approximately 550 different species.
When viewing the butterfly at close range, one can see the hair extending from their bodies, their long antennas and the various veins which run throughout their wings. This particular Swallowtail Butterfly is brown and yellow in color and thrives in the tropical regions which is why the Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada provides a natural setting for these beautiful insects.
Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio machaon Linn., at ... continue below the picture...
... the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion near Deer Lake, Highway 430, Viking Trail, Trails to the Vikings, Northern Peninsula, Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland Labrador, Canada. The Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion was opened in 1998.