We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
Image 01 - Swallowtail's caterpillar
The critters ate tons of leaves on our lemon tree that stripped the key lime tree bare, almost complete defoliation.
From caterpillars, they will form a cocoon then the gorgeous butterfly, Swallowtail butterfly (You may Google to see complete lifecycle).
Other favorite plants include:
- Fennel
- rue
- prickly and spicebush.
Image 02 - Gorgeous Swallowtail
We have seen them on mature orange and satsumas and can’t tell that they made any difference at all. They don’t eat the fruit, so they stay on the trees.
Image 03 - Swallowtail, fly over the flower.
Do you recognize Swallowtail butterfly in nature?
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Yeah, they are plentiful around here
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Have a nice weekend !
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We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
The butterflies are very beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteI love the various species of Swallowtail butterflies, not so much the caterpillars, but there can't be one without the other. :) Nice post!
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We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
Me gustan las mariposas. Me gusto aprender más sobre ellas. Te mando un beso.
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What beautiful finders and caterpillars you had seen. Not always fun when you have caterpillars in the garden but they have to eat if they are to become beautiful butterflies. Here in my area, I haven't observed the swallowtail yet. I used to see one once but that was years ago. The butterflies are not doing so well here in NL Greetings from my nature website.
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We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
beautiful pictures, it must be warm where you are for you to see a caterpillar.i have been raising black swallowtail butterflies for years and posting images on my blog. i plant lots of dill in my garden, that's what they love. if you are ever interested in the process, my blog has a search feature where most of the posts will come up!! enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
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I love seeing butterflies on the flowers.
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We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
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ReplyDeletePrecioso post, son bellas las mariposas, me encantó
Que la Semana Santa sea una bendición para ti y toda tu familia.
Que la luz de la Semana Santa ilumine nuestros corazones y nos guíe hacia la paz y la serenidad.
Abrazos y te dejo un besito
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What an interesting transformation! I love how you captured the whole process. The Swallowtail butterfly is so beautiful, and it's cool to see how they only affect the leaves, not the fruit. Great pics too! 🦋
ReplyDeletelove to watch process and to be beautiful critter at the end.
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We saw a bunch of caterpillars on our lemon tree at backyard. Odd looking caterpillars.
Uma transformação incrível adoro ver borboletas, bjs.
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I love butterflies on flowers.
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Happy Easter to you and yours too
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