WOW!
Very cool!!

Last year I had a bunch of Swallowtail catterpillars.
When I learned they eat fennel, I when out and bought 10 plants.
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They seemed pretty happy. They wandered off to make a coccoon. I looked all over but couldn't find any.
A short while later, I spotted a swallowtail butterfly. It landed in the fennel and laid about 6 eggs in different spots.
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Sure enough, soon there was a 2nd generation of 6 catterpillars munching away.

Ain't nature grand?

From 35 years ago, I remember having these, Black Swallowtail butterflies, on the turnips in the garden. That experience shaped me as a gardener and a nature lover, also.

Thanks for the pictures!

Congratulations Papa Brett! :-P

I'm really thinking about getting some milkweed to attract some monarchs.

OUTofSPITE - I like those swallowtail pics. ;-) I saw one last week at my sister's house lounging on a bag of mulch and had to capture the moment. LOL

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