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September 20, 2012

5 Caterpillars, 3 Photos

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Posted by Les at 9:21 PM
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19 comments:

  1. GailSeptember 20, 2012 9:50 PM

    All are absolutely fabulous!

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  2. Niceartlife MagazineSeptember 21, 2012 7:42 AM

    What a beauties they are, I especially love the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with the beautiful heads and eyes, amazing!

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  3. Chris BirdsongSeptember 21, 2012 9:00 AM

    I'm enjoying them as your photographs more than I enjoyed them in the butterfly house. Amazing. Excellent.

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  4. RandySeptember 21, 2012 10:25 AM

    I am so jealous. I haven't seen a single caterpillar in my garden in the past two years. Maybe next year.

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  5. Lynn HuntSeptember 21, 2012 11:08 AM

    Beautiful photos, Les. I love the "eyes" on the Tiger Swallowtail.

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  6. Samantha at Pollinator PlatesSeptember 21, 2012 11:19 AM

    Well, that seals the deal. I simply must plant a pipevine next year!! :) Beautiful pictures!

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  7. JasonSeptember 21, 2012 10:23 PM

    Great pictures! I just planted Dutchman's Pipe so I could attract the pipevine swallowtails.

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  8. ValSeptember 21, 2012 10:45 PM

    how do you protect the baby pipevine plant until it's old enough to survive the hoardes?

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2012 1:02 PM

    beautiful photographs of gorgeous creatures.
    - Georgia

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  10. Meg FrenchSeptember 22, 2012 3:48 PM

    So COOL Les! I have never seen the the last 2 of the 3 caterpillars! Just the first, eating my parsley! What do the second 2 eat?
    Gorgeous photos!!

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  11. Janet, The Queen of SeafordSeptember 22, 2012 10:10 PM

    Fantastic photos Les. Amazing little creatures.

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  12. Benjamin VogtSeptember 24, 2012 12:43 PM

    Geeze, we're plum out of caterpillars this year. 20 monarchs was all, and maybe the same black swallowtails. Droughts-ville.

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  13. CarolynSeptember 27, 2012 8:08 AM

    Butterfly caterpillars are so beautiful and very photogenic. My property is loaded with spice bushes but I have never seen a spice bush swallowtail.

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  14. ShyraOctober 01, 2012 11:57 AM

    Wow! I am really amazed on those caterpillars. They are really beautiful up close. Love the colors.

    Shyra @ www.ecarport.com.au/

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  15. tinaOctober 01, 2012 9:56 PM

    Amazing!

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  16. SkeeterOctober 02, 2012 8:31 PM

    Great photos of the cats! Such a close up shot so we can enjoy their beauty. Amazing how they turn into beautiful butterflies...

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  17. AnonymousOctober 04, 2012 8:12 AM

    The pipevine swallowtail really is a beauty. I never saw that caterpillar before. We don't have its dinner up here.

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  18. SybilOctober 08, 2012 4:01 PM

    Love the fake eyes ... quite spooky.

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  19. Janet/PlantalisciousOctober 09, 2012 11:52 AM

    Nature produces much better monsters than Hollywood, even if they are tiny!

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