And Another Bite - _TNY_4261
The common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon), also known as the old world swallowtail is one of Sweden's largest butterflies and I am currently following the growth process of a bunch of caterpillars which are munching away at my mother-in-law's purple angelica (Angelica gigas) - and growing.
I mean, they do nothing but eat, but it is still surprising how mych they put on. Hopefully, most of them will become pupae at the end of summer and hatch after winter.
And then, maybe, I will finally get to take a good photo of one of them as an adult.
A shot showing the entire caterpillar of one of this gang here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53016008553/
And Another Bite - _TNY_4261
The common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon), also known as the old world swallowtail is one of Sweden's largest butterflies and I am currently following the growth process of a bunch of caterpillars which are munching away at my mother-in-law's purple angelica (Angelica gigas) - and growing.
I mean, they do nothing but eat, but it is still surprising how mych they put on. Hopefully, most of them will become pupae at the end of summer and hatch after winter.
And then, maybe, I will finally get to take a good photo of one of them as an adult.
A shot showing the entire caterpillar of one of this gang here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53016008553/