When my first swallowtail caterpillar sighting turned out to be a monarch, Samantha at Polliator Plates reminded me to go check my rue. I've grown rue in my herb garden for six years, because I love the gray fluffy foliage, but I'd not noticed carpillars feasing there. Sunday I took a closer look, and found one!
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| This one's definitely a swallowtail |
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| Caterpillar closeup |
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| Number two |
In other caterpillar news, Samantha has raised monarch butterflies from found eggs, and posted their progess here. Fascinating stuff!
Hiya- thanks so much for the mention! Finding caterpillars makes me really happy too. I have to confess... I think I like the caterpillars more than the butterflies! They're just so cute, and silly, something about them... I don't know :) Glad you found some to enjoy!
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