Observation date: June 15, 2017
Submitted by: Anita B
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Last summer, I noticed a lot of swallowtail caterpillars on the parsley in my vegetable garden. I also noticed that the birds were having a real feast and after 2 days, only 4 of the original 10 caterpillars were left. So the kids and I decided to house these caterpillars in a little pavilion, with their favorite food. We attached a few sticks to the pavilion walls and less than a week later, the caterpillars had turned into pupae that attached themselves onto the sticks. The pavilion spent the winter under our deck and once spring arrived, we checked daily if something was happening. Today was a big day as two of the butterflies emerged from their pupae and flew off into the garden. Hopefully they will stay nearby and we will be seeing more caterpillars ravaging our parsley. Weather today is 71F and humid with thunderstorms.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: June 15, 2017
Coordinator notes: my mistake
