Caterpillar Update

Caterpillar Update

Caterpillars no more!  I caught a glimpse of a black swallowtail as it emerged from its cocoon–fresh, shiny and beautiful. I wrote about these caterpillars earlier–they are beautiful in their own right.  But there’s nothing quite like the glorious...
Attack of the Parsley Eaters

Attack of the Parsley Eaters

My parsley plant is being devoured before my eyes and I am excited!  The defoliaters are the caterpillar and larvae of Swallowtail Butterflies.  They are gorgeous in the garden but even the caterpillars are beautiful.  The larva–not so much.  They look like odd,...