Eastern Swallowtail

[Zephyr]

I had the pleasure of finding one of these hanging from the woodpile in my backyard.

It's been windy today, and it was barely hanging on, so I brought it inside until its wings harden.

I may have actually seen it as a caterpillar hanging out near my carrots... lol

 

[hibiscusmile]

Beautiful, and so it the swallowtail

 

[Rick]

Found a bunch of their pilars on my parlsey last year.

 

[agent A]

Your mantids probably look at it, licking their lips and saying, "savory tender meat, ohh".

 

[ABbuggin]

I've reared the caterpillars before. When you scare them they release a very stinky scent.

 

[Stone]

Too cool! Thats a pretty good pic you took of it too.

 

[Zephyr]

Actually... I believe I got the ID wrong.

If it was hanging around my carrots, it might actually be a black swallowtail...

 

[PhilinYuma]

Actually... I believe I got the ID wrong.If it was hanging around my carrots, it might actually be a black swallowtail...

Sorry, I didn't see the title to this thread. Yeah, this is a female black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes. Beautiful, isn't she? Have you checked yr carrot fronds for eggs/pillars?

 

[Zephyr]

Sorry, I didn't see the title to this thread. Yeah, this is a female black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes. Beautiful, isn't she? Have you checked yr carrot fronds for eggs/pillars?

I don't have carrots growing this year. ):

However, I DO have parsley, and I just checked it today.

 

[Rick]

I don't have carrots growing this year. ):However, I DO have parsley, and I just checked it today.

I have not found any of them on my parsley this year but last year they almost ate the entire plant. I have seen the adults though.

 

[Zephyr]

Well, now all these replies have me anxious.

I'm going to the local garden plots to see if I can find some of these tomorrow.