A giant swallowtail emerged today in our butterfly house. I had a few caterpillars that rode out Hurricane Milton in an enclosure in the garage for the day before I transported them back into the big butterfly house once the storm passed. A few days after putting them in the butterfly house, they created their chrysalis.
There are no other words to describe them than magnificent. The pure size of them is incredible.
I had three giant swallowtail caterpillars that I moved from my large butterfly house, which is located on my porch, to a smaller enclosure, to ride out Hurricane Milton safe in the garage.
Today, they were moved back to the larger butterfly house. They are on the move, ready to find that spot to make their chrysalis.
I cannot help but take this as a sign. Butterflies appear when angels are near . . . Our grandparents are looking over us. The amount of butterflies in my garden this morning was amazing, especially with the overcast skies.
It’s such a great feeling to be surrounded by them as we prepare for Hurricane Milton.
I haven’t seen these many monarch butterflies in my garden in such a long time. They were laying eggs, grabbing a drink.
The gulf fritillary flew so incredibly close before making a stop at my red penta.
