chrysalis

BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY………FEMALE

It’s quite hard to get photos of the swallowtail butterflies since they move quite a bit. So this photo is about an hour after she emerged from her chrysalis today. It’s takes around an hour after they first emerge to pump up their wings with blood and let them harden so they can take flight…. More »


BLACK SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY UPDATE………

You might remember I told you about the Black Swallowtail caterpillars being able to change their chrysalis color that most resembles where it decides to pupate [it’s resting state] before it emerges as the adult butterfly. This caterpillar decided to go onto a stick I provided for it so now it looks like part of… More »


THE FIRST CHRYSALIS OF THE SEVEN CATERPILLARS ……….

My first Black Swallowtail caterpillar is in it’s resting state [Pupa] now so now it begins it’s journy to become a beautiful Butterfly !!! Three more of the caterpillars are finished eating and now getting into thier position to pupate and will eventually look like this also. They may become green like this one or… More »


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