I took Matson outside for her usual morning rituals and found this beautiful surprise resting beside it's shed cocoon on the fence. I couldn't resist running back inside and grabbing the camera so I could share it's birthday!
What a wonderful experience! It is a black swallowtail butterfly! Do you have any dill or parsley plants? He was probably eating on those til he got big enough to pupate! I've had four of these caterpillars in my garden this summer, but I haven't been lucky enough to see them emerge as butterflies! Yay for you! :)
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That is so cool!! I love it.
What a wonderful experience! It is a black swallowtail butterfly! Do you have any dill or parsley plants? He was probably eating on those til he got big enough to pupate! I've had four of these caterpillars in my garden this summer, but I haven't been lucky enough to see them emerge as butterflies! Yay for you! :)
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