photo by Greg Hofmann

5/24/2004: This Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) is taking a break, not on its namesake plant, Anise (or Sweet Fennel), but on a patch of pickleweed, the signature plant of the Elkhorn Slough saltmarsh. Because Fennel thrives in disturbed areas (vacant lots, margins of ag fields), that's where you'll find these butterflies.