The Eastern Black Swallowtail Life Cycle

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“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”— Mario Quintana

Larval host plants for their caterpillars; Dill, Fennel, Rue, or plants in the carrot family.

Female Eastern Black Swallowtail

Brand new Eastern Black butterflies that inspired my butterfly gardening. Male on top.

Caterpillars finishing a stalk of Fennel.

Caterpillar on Rue

Eastern Black Swallowtail on American Beauty Berry

Eastern Black Caterpillar in its chrysalis on a flower pot.

Females are distinguished by the row of blue spots

Female raised in a butterfly enclosure. Released shortly after drying.

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