Garden Pic Wednesday: Black Swallowtail Pupa & New Pampas!
I have a rare privilege this week to know where one of my Swallowtail Caterpillars is to observe his transition and await his arrival as a butterfly in about 9 to 11 days! My hubby just happened to be outside when the caterpillars on the parsley in a pot on the patio decided they were ready to take off to hide & change. I put those 3 on my leafy gardenia topiary. This one is the only one I was able to see easily, as he put himself on an outer branch, where I saw him before he actually changed. Once they change, the pupa looks like a small leaf and is very hard to spot. (These are actual photos I took.) I have a red yarn tied on the branch it's on, so I know where to look, since I check it daily. Other pics today: My first blooms of beautiful Silver Pampas: And A View Down My Front Walkway : My native day lilies are currently blooming again. They do so yearly. I think it's the Florida climate. You can also see my pretty Hen ...