tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725977964938338543.post6469602988672351759..comments2024-03-20T04:20:19.086-05:00Comments on Leslie Tucker Jenison: Future Black Swallowtail butterflies have lunch in my garden...Leslie Tucker Jenisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703938583684619756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725977964938338543.post-72329505529124502642010-06-09T08:06:33.200-05:002010-06-09T08:06:33.200-05:00we ALWAYS plant parsley for the swallowtails, but ...we ALWAYS plant parsley for the swallowtails, but with travel this year did not get it in the ground...they ate the butterfly weed to the nub! and I found one over on the fig tree after it had gorged, making its cacoon but it hatched before I got back from trip. Mary AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725977964938338543.post-41395613987294335232010-06-04T18:48:22.198-05:002010-06-04T18:48:22.198-05:00Oh, my bad! Thanks for pointing that out, Sue. I...Oh, my bad! Thanks for pointing that out, Sue. I have loads of black swallowtails in the garden, so that makes sense. <br />Cheers,<br />LeslieLeslie Tucker Jenisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703938583684619756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725977964938338543.post-7231100148989927662010-06-03T19:42:56.889-05:002010-06-03T19:42:56.889-05:00Hi Leslie, I *think* those are black swallowtail c...Hi Leslie, I *think* those are black swallowtail caterpillars; monarchs are similar but lack the green coloration, and feed almost exclusively on milkweed and butterfly weed. I plant lots of herbs and flowers for the pollinators as well, every little bit of habitat helps!Sue Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151283383000033536noreply@blogger.com