Fennel plants are a great way to attract insects and birds to your garden.
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Swallowtail updates
July 10th: At least two of the eggs hatched (I can’t find the others). That was about four days as an egg, since it was laid on July 6th. No time to waste! July 20th: One caterpillar is dead, but others have molted from their black and white form into gleaming green and black beauties.Continue reading “Swallowtail updates”
Swallowtails!
Our first Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) arrived in the garden today. We’ve had Western Tiger Swallowtails flit through from time to time, but the Anise Swallowtail is here to start a family, not just pass by. This species feeds on plants in the carrot family, and is one of the reasons that we planted fennelContinue reading “Swallowtails!”