The Eastern Black Swallowtail Life Cycle

Papilio polyxenes

“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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