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Southeastern NC (Zone 7b)     Pinestraw Mar 14, 2018 6:03 PM CST |
 I am new to gardening for butterflies. This caterpillar made its home on my bronze fennel and brought a lot of his/her friends. My question : what kind or butterfly will this be?  Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report...think on these things. - Philippians 4:8 |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX           porkpal Mar 14, 2018 6:11 PM CST |
| I am not good at caterpillar id, but it looks similar to a Monarch. Porkpal |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost   DaisyI Mar 14, 2018 6:22 PM CST |
 Especially on Fennel - a favorite food for Monarch catapillars.Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a         plantladylin Mar 14, 2018 6:47 PM CST |
| Beautiful shot! It may be the Eastern Black Swallowtail Catt: https://www.butterfliesandmoth... More images for comparison on these pages: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/crea... http://www.butterflygardeninga... ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Ronnie (Veronica) Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)          luvsgrtdanes Mar 14, 2018 6:51 PM CST |
Definitely a Swallowtail  It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... |
Southeastern NC (Zone 7b) Pinestraw Mar 14, 2018 7:43 PM CST |
| Thanks everyone for the id...:thankyou: I have seen swallowtails and a smaller butterfly with orange and brown coloring...I was not able to get a pic of it but it was beautiful! I have planted 2 kinds of milkweed because I would love to see monarchs on a regular basis. I have seen one here. I'm sad to say it did not last..., my pup got it before I could stop her. We had a long talk about leaving them alone. :( Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report...think on these things. - Philippians 4:8 |
Name: Sally central Maryland Seriously addicted to kettle chips.        sallyg Mar 14, 2018 7:55 PM CST |
| Swallowtails on fennel Monarchs on milkweed Many sources confirm this... http://texasbutterflyranch.com... ..come into the peace of wild things..-Wendell Berry Life is a buffet (anon) |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI Mar 14, 2018 8:36 PM CST |
sallyg said:Swallowtails on fennel Oops! you are right.  Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Sally central Maryland Seriously addicted to kettle chips. sallyg Mar 14, 2018 10:58 PM CST |
Daisy, I knew it must have been just a 'moment', for you to have said that  they do sport similar colors ..come into the peace of wild things..-Wendell Berry Life is a buffet (anon) |
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL 🌵🌷⚘🌹🌻 (Zone 8b)        purpleinopp Mar 15, 2018 4:34 PM CST |
| Congrats on a successful butterfly garden! You may need more "food" for these caterpillars. If so, please beware that some plants for sale are treated with systemic pesticides that you would not want to feed butterfly caterpillars. 👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯🐣🐦🐔🐝🍯🐾 The less I interfere, the more balance mother nature provides. 👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧ 🍃🍁🍂🌾🌻🌸🌼🌹🌽❀☀🌺 ☕👓 The only way to succeed is to try. |
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