This beauty emerged in our butterfly house on Oct. 1, just a few days after Hurricane Ian swept through our area. It was such a beautiful sight to see amongst so much destruction. Thankfully its host tree is still standing in the backyard, where it flew to after taking its first flight. I am always in awe of this gorgeous giant. I hope it returns to the garden soon to leave more eggs behind.

Here are some of my favorites of the release that I am now just able to upload. This is the third giant swallowtail we have raised from caterpillar.