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

Sunday, June 23, 2013

June 2013
It's butterfly season and I have three caterpillars that are just going into the cacoon stage.  A word of warning, I had four and one fell with the anise branch into the container of water and died.  I usually used narrow neck bottles for the anise, but this year I didn't have any.  I will not make that mistake again. 

To view the butterfly development, you have to go to the first page and back track. I'll try to get it changed, but right now that's the best way.
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