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

Friday, July 8, 2011

Great Butterfly Day


This morning I went out to check the cocoons. One of the butterflys had already emerged. I helped it to a flower and started to take a few pictures. As you can see it's wings are weak and wet, his legs are also very weak. The body of the butterfly is rather small when it emerges. The wings and legs grow stronger and the body grows larger. The butterfly will hang, gaining strength and drying its wings for an hour, sometimes more than two hours.

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