The eastern black swallowtail caterpillars almost finished all of the dill in the butterfly house last night. Three are still on the plant and one has ventured off exploring the butterfly house.
I love going on a “treasure” hunt daily in the garden to find the newest hatched caterpillars, as well as the growth of others. It’s so rewarding to bring them inside our butterfly house to really watch their growth. This particular species has been great to watch as it has changed so drastically since it first hatched.
Other eastern black swallowtail posts with further information on species and photographs:
New caterpillar babies: https://bit.ly/3b0s0BS
Starting to change: https://bit.ly/3tyaaN8
Beautiful colors: https://bit.ly/3O679LS
White saddle gone: https://bit.ly/39w4LiO
