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Feb 17, 2014 1:24 PM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
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Anna - Monarchs do not eat dill or parsley. Their host plant is different species of Milkweed (Asclepias). As far as I know, only certain Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars use dill and parsley as a host plant. Seeing two different caterpillars in the photos is actually the same butterfly caterpillar at different instar growth stages:

http://www.raisingbutterflies....

That is wonderful that you are developing an interest in butterflies! I hope your garden is full of butterflies this Spring!
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