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Butterfly Garden
misssherryg

Red Admiral Caterpillars and Eggs!

7 years ago

I saw a medium sized butterfly off in the distance where the false nettles grow, couldn't see what it was. I checked out the nettles and found a good many RA nests, plus eggs here and there. Here's a caterpillar with an egg just to the right of it -



Sherry

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