Summer wasn't summer until the first giant Tiger Swallowtail floated by you as you were trimming the hedge. And, once you noticed that particular butterfly, you could count on seeing it fly that route every day for quite some time. Occasionally, we would have the pleasure of seeing a "black-phase" Tiger Swallowtail (more black than yellow). Regardless of the phase, or the year, or the time of year, or the number of times that butterfly had been spotted in the day - there was always a little bit of joy to be had in the viewing of these creatures.