It looks like it could be a Black Swallowtail (butterfly to be) caterpillar. If you come over to look at my recent Wildlife: The Good, Bad and the Ugly, you'll see a photo. A Monarch (butterfly) cat is also the same color, but has antenae. I "host" the butterflies in my garden (Monarch Waystation certified) Cameron
Thanks Cameron, I thought I saw it on your blog but you didn't say what it was. Can you tell I know nothing about butterflies except that they're pretty.
Exactly what I was going to say...a black swallowtail catapilla. Poor thing ending up a meal for the cardinal, but that's the way the food chain goes. I spotted one on our dill a couple of weeks ago (they eat parsely and fennel too), but I think it might've ended up a meal too because there's no cocoon. What a neat shot! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello :) Yes, I usually do sleep well. It's very peaceful here.
What a shot Patsi ! You had to have been FAST ! .. yes .. I had one of these lovlies on my parsley and called him Curly Joe (curly parsley) so it was just right ... but he left home and I was crushed .. I so wanted to see the whole cocoon thing and butterfly .. maybe next year >? I have loads of dill and fennel always in the garden : )
It looks like it could be a Black Swallowtail (butterfly to be) caterpillar. If you come over to look at my recent Wildlife: The Good, Bad and the Ugly, you'll see a photo. A Monarch (butterfly) cat is also the same color, but has antenae. I "host" the butterflies in my garden (Monarch Waystation certified) Cameron
ReplyDeleteThanks Cameron,
ReplyDeleteI thought I saw it on your blog but you didn't say what it was.
Can you tell I know nothing about butterflies except that they're pretty.
Exactly what I was going to say...a black swallowtail catapilla. Poor thing ending up a meal for the cardinal, but that's the way the food chain goes.
ReplyDeleteI spotted one on our dill a couple of weeks ago (they eat parsely and fennel too), but I think it might've ended up a meal too because there's no cocoon.
What a neat shot!
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello :)
Yes, I usually do sleep well. It's very peaceful here.
What a shot Patsi ! You had to have been FAST ! .. yes .. I had one of these lovlies on my parsley and called him Curly Joe (curly parsley) so it was just right ... but he left home and I was crushed .. I so wanted to see the whole cocoon thing and butterfly .. maybe next year >? I have loads of dill and fennel always in the garden : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo of the cardinal and the black swallowtail caterpillar.
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