Hi All~
I've seen many more swallowtails in my yard, since my fennel has been established. It was 6 ft tall this year!
I want to do a late summer clean-up, but am hesitant to touch the fennel. There are some new shoots and volunteers, but several dead stalks with the seed heads gone. Do swallowtails tend to lay eggs on viable parts of the plant, or do they just aim for the plant in general?
I would like to cut the dead stalks, hopefully encouraging some new growth. I would inspect for eggs/cats first.
Any thoughts on this? Thanks for any info~