BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES
From Eggs...
To Caterpillars....
To Chrysalis....
To Butterflies released on 7-26-10
Beautiful Butterflies!
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Beautiful Butterflies!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
These show the Dark Form of the EASTERN SWALLOWTAIL
Dark along with a Tiger
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
PIPEVINE BUTTERFLIES...These are the kind that I have had the most of this summer. They are everywhere!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
RED ADMIRALS...one of the most common butterflies. They love rotting fruit!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
Great photos! and thanks for the IDs.
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
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.
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.
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Re: Beautiful Butterflies!
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!
Have seen very few monarchs here this year.
Glad you all enjoyed the photos!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir