Black swallowtail caterpillar in fennel
In 2012 I was covered up in Black swallowtail cats all season, but the last 3 years they've been very scarce. I recently raised 5 to chrysalis and one eclosed this month - a very healthy male that flew up over the house - not posing for shots! The remainder are all the same age and all but one were raised identically with the one that eclosed. And yet - there's been no change in their chrysalises so it looks like they're going to overwinter with me! Lord willing - we'll have fresh Black swallowtails come April.
(The above shot was on fennel with our hibiscus providing pink bokeh. Georgia yard)
Happy Hug-a-bug Tuesday!
Black swallowtail caterpillar in fennel
In 2012 I was covered up in Black swallowtail cats all season, but the last 3 years they've been very scarce. I recently raised 5 to chrysalis and one eclosed this month - a very healthy male that flew up over the house - not posing for shots! The remainder are all the same age and all but one were raised identically with the one that eclosed. And yet - there's been no change in their chrysalises so it looks like they're going to overwinter with me! Lord willing - we'll have fresh Black swallowtails come April.
(The above shot was on fennel with our hibiscus providing pink bokeh. Georgia yard)
Happy Hug-a-bug Tuesday!