Some images from a trip to the Butterfly House at Faust Park in St. Louis, Missouri. A great place though it was a bizzillion degrees with 7,000% humidity. There are lots of well kept tropical plants and from 70 to 80 species of butterflies. Top is a beautiful swallowtail that I haven't been able to identify, all that i know is that it isn't native to Missouri (this is new territory for me, I would be glad for any help.) Second we have a Thoas Swallowtail native to Central and South America. Bottom, just so you know I'm not going completely lepidopterist on you is a hibiscus schizopetalus, a very fitting name.
Absolutely gorgeous!
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