I am ecstatic to share that the measures I have taken in the garden have worked! I purchased these drawstring netting bags that I put on the plant, and check daily to see if the caterpillars have enough food.

It’s great because the caterpillars are still in their environment, just protected from predators, on their host plant, wild lime.

I had three giant swallowtail caterpillars that I have watched grow from an egg to a chrysalis.

The giant swallowtail will attach its posterior end to a silken pad and the anterior end is attached to a thin silk girdle, according to the University of Florida.

Now the wait has begun for the stunning giant swallowtail butterfly to emerge.