Florida has so many beautiful butterflies, and many of them can be found in other states and countries. Today, we'll look at three of them: The eastern black swallowtail, Gulf fritillary, and the red-spotted purple. Eastern Black Swallowtail I saw this eastern black swallowtail in a park on a beautiful day, where it was resting on these grasses in the breeze. Besides being beautiful, eastern black swallowtails have a claim to fame: they are Oklahoma's state butterfly! [ 1 ] The 1996 bill that made them so noted their important role as pollinators as well as their beauty. [ 2 ] They are found far beyond Oklahoma though, from Canada down into South America. [1] This includes most of the United states, though, as their name suggests, they are more common in the east. [1]   If you want to attract eastern black swallowtails, a good way to begin is to start planting! They like to lay eggs on their plants in the carrot family, and as caterpillars, they'll eat things like dill, ...