Swallowtail wannabes

N_Addy

Senior Member
Last week we discovered two swallowtail caterpillars in an unwatched pot of parsley on the back porch. At nearly 3 inches each we figured they were close to chrysallis stage. And, given the fact that most of the parsley had been eaten it was obvious that they had been with us for some time.

We named them Fred and Ethel.

Within a day of taking these pictures the parsley was finished and Fred and Ethel were gone. No note, no "thanks for all the parsley"... nothing. I looked around for a cocoon but never found them.

I hope they made it.

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N_Addy

Senior Member
LOL! Fred is the white one with black stripes. Ethel is the black one with white stripes. I would have thought that was obvious <smirk>. :p :D
 
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