Spicebush Swallowtail Courtship Some butterflies have shown up at last. Not as many as I would like to see though. There were dozens of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails in past years, but only two or three of them this year. I’ve seen some Swallowtail caterpillars but they disappeared a couple of days after. I think the birds have been doing their job too well. A team of … Continue reading Love Is In The Air
Two Newcomers One fun thing I’ve been doing every year is to look for new life forms in the garden. I find there are always newcomers every year and the variety seems to increase year after year. I guess they see our garden as their sanctuary as much as we do. We provide the basic necessities: food, water, safety and a poison free (organic) place … Continue reading New Butterflies
First Appearance in Our Garden We have two types of Swallowtail butterfly in our garden every summer, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) and the Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes). I raised a Black Swallowtail caterpillar in the house last year hoping to see it’s stages of transformation. It became a butterfly in early winter which was too late to find food anywhere aside from what … Continue reading Spicebush Swallowtail
Petals and Wings 