Monthly Archives: September 2009

Lots Of Polydamas Babies

I mentioned in an earlier post how we are starting to see an increase in the number of Butterflies.  That is especially true of the Polydamas Swallowtail.  All told, we have close to 100 Caterpillars that we are raising inside, and who knows how many are still in the backyard.  Truth is, the Polydamas are...

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New Camera Coming, Canon EOS 7D

I bit the bullet and ordered a new camera, the Canon EOS 7D.  I was fortunate enough to have pre-ordered the camera on September 2nd, as most places have already filled their initial allotment from Canon.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that the camera won’t arrive until Monday and I hope I’m...

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Eastern Black Swallowtails Are Back

We’re starting to see an increase in the number of Butterflies we have.  One of the Butterfly Caterpillars that we haven’t seen for a while are the Eastern Black Swallowtails.  We haven’t seen too many of the adults, but they are making their presence known as our Fennel is really starting to get chewed down....

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New Website Updates

Just wanted to mention a couple of things about this new website.  First, if you click on the pictures, it “should” open up a new window and allow you to view the picture in a larger size.  I was having trouble with it last night, but today it seems to be working a bit better. ...

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More Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillars

I couldn’t resist taking more pictures of the Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillars. Before I post those I want to mention something regarding what LeAnn sent in one of her comments the other day.  She asked about Spicebush Butterflies hosting on Camphor.  Here’s my experience and what I know.  Spicebush Butterflies do host on Camphor and I’ve...

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