Where to see a Black Swallowtail in Iowa

The Black Swallowtail is recorded in the counties of 113 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Stone State Park
2. Geode State Park
3. Shimek State Forest
4. T F Clark State Park
5. Union Grove State Park
6. Hayden Prairie State Preserve
7. Prairie Rose State Park
8. Wapsipinicon State Park
9. Loess Hills State Forest
10. Lake Manawa State Park
11. Wilson Island State Park
12. Pammel State Park
13. Badger Creek State Recreation Area
14. Viking Lake State Park
15. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
16. Rice Lake State Park
17. Echo Valley State Park
18. Siewers Spring State Park
19. Brush Creek Canyon State Park
20. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
21. Cold Water Spring State Preserve
22. Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
23. Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
24. Volga River State Recreation Area
25. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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