Black Swallowtail caterpillar
by Doris Potter
Title
Black Swallowtail caterpillar
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Doris Potter
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This gorgeous caterpillar was on a thin woody plant growing among Arrowheads and Pickerel Weed in a pond. I was trying for a better background but was crouched in an awkward position and was trying not to slip off my rock! He proved to be a most patient subject and endured several minutes of my lens invading his personal space!
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September 2nd, 2012
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Robert Alter
Yes Doris! Almost every single one has lived to become a beautiful butterfly. My Pre-Flight Black Swallowtail photo shows one of them just a couple hours after emerging and just before it's first flight. http://fineartamerica.com/featured/pre-flight-black-swallowtail-robert-e-alter-reflections-of-infinity.html
Robert Alter
Nice caterpillar shot Doris! I grow Dill as a host plant for Black Swallowtails, and we get quite a few, but they usually get eaten before they get this big unless I bring them in.
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks Robert. I would have them all indoors! Have you ever had them pupate and emerge as butterflies?
Carol Senske
You are absolutely the caterpillar QUEEN:>) Beautiful work!!!! V/F
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks so much Carol. I can't get over my luck with butterflies and caterpillars this year. It has been a wonderful experience!
Kathy Gibbons
They dont care ,they are such busy munchers ,they dont care if you are there for the day ;) HA ! These guys are so much like the monarch caterpilars. You are Finding alot of small Hidden Treasures these days Sweet P !!! Nice Work !!! Its excitting isnt it ,its amazing what goes on in a bush
Doris Potter replied:
I guess you are right Kathy! :-) You know, I thought it was a Monarch caterpillar at first and then I thought of a swallowtail but wasn't sure which one. The Black Swallowtail is one of my favorite butterflies. "Hidden treasures" is right - I am blessed!
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