Butterflies and Moths As with birds, most of these butterflies frequent our yard, mainly because of the flowers grown in our large gardens. To me they are one of the most beautiful creatures on earth. I never tire of photographing them. Giant SwallowtailYellow SwallowtailYellow SwallowtailRed-Spotted PurpleGiant SwallowtailGiant SwallowtailBlack SwallowtailBaltimore CheckerspotMocker Swallowtail, AfricaMalachite, South AmericaAntheraea Polyphemus (Saturniidae family)Cecropia Silkmoth (Saturniidae family)Common Wood-NymphGiant SwallowtailYellow SwallowtailGiant Swallowtails