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Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:03 pm
by nanny_56
BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES
From Eggs...
To Caterpillars....
To Chrysalis....
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To Butterflies released on 7-26-10
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:15 pm
by nanny_56
EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:21 pm
by nanny_56
These show the Dark Form of the EASTERN SWALLOWTAIL
Dark along with a Tiger
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:32 pm
by nanny_56
PIPEVINE BUTTERFLIES...These are the kind that I have had the most of this summer. They are everywhere!
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:38 pm
by nanny_56
RED ADMIRALS...one of the most common butterflies. They love rotting fruit!
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:49 pm
by Hosta12_Ia
You got some great shots. TFS Jo
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:02 am
by party_music50
Great photos! and thanks for the IDs.
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:26 pm
by Gardentoad
Such beautiful pictures!
I have seen a lot more swallowtails this year than I usually do. I need to move my milkweed and fennel to gardens that the ducks can't reach. I would see little cats on them and they disappear. I am now moving the cats to the front yard as I find them.
Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Posted: Aug 01, 2010 10:09 am
by nanny_56
I bring the Black Swallowtails in as I find them and raise them. I have released 4 so far. I have another 4 in their chrysalis that should eclose in the next week and 2 more cats to finish raising. I found 2 more small ones out on the fennel today but I decide to leave those to mother nature.
Have seen very few monarchs here this year.
Glad you all enjoyed the photos!