Enter the Wonderful World of Swallowtail Butterflies

A number of years ago I planted an anise plant. I enjoy herb gardening and this was just part of it. Then I noticed little "things" which I believed to be caterpillars. I watched and soon discovered that the birds enjoyed eating them. I did some research and sure enough they were black swallowtail caterpillars. More research and the help of an online friend and and I started raising swallowtails.















I will share my knowledge, my methods, my photos and my Zazzle butterfly products with you on this blog. I will also invite other Zazzle friends to share their butterfly products of swallowtails and other butterfly species.







Black Swallow Tail

Black Swallow Tail

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

First One




This is the first caterpillar to start the process of becoming a cocoon. While I was away it must have traveled until it came to this spot. It has attached itself to the side of the container, you can tell it is finished traveling because of the curled shape it is in. Soon and very quickly it will shed it's skin and start to turn into a cocoon. I hope I'll catch one of them doing it, it happens very quickly.

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