Catching some rays DSC_4543
This beauty is catching some morning rays from the sun. Butterflies love sunshine. Giant swallowtails are among the easiest to raise in protective custody (screened lanai or disposable roasting pans with lids). The tiny cats (larva) don't eat a lot in comparison to others. In my yard wild lime is the main food source but they do occasionally use the tiny orange tree.
I find that the caterpillars that eat the wild lime grow a bit faster and larger than those eating leaves from the orange tree (personal observation, not scientific). When I find them on the tree I take them to protective custody and switch their diet to wild lime.
LOL, when I make changes to my diet it's usually to try and lose weight, not gain it :) I should probably look into doing that right about now.
Have a terrific day, happy snapping and thanks for stopping by.
Catching some rays DSC_4543
This beauty is catching some morning rays from the sun. Butterflies love sunshine. Giant swallowtails are among the easiest to raise in protective custody (screened lanai or disposable roasting pans with lids). The tiny cats (larva) don't eat a lot in comparison to others. In my yard wild lime is the main food source but they do occasionally use the tiny orange tree.
I find that the caterpillars that eat the wild lime grow a bit faster and larger than those eating leaves from the orange tree (personal observation, not scientific). When I find them on the tree I take them to protective custody and switch their diet to wild lime.
LOL, when I make changes to my diet it's usually to try and lose weight, not gain it :) I should probably look into doing that right about now.
Have a terrific day, happy snapping and thanks for stopping by.