I can’t tell you how many shots I have attempted to take of this Polydamas Swallowtail (probably over 100). I have tried and tried to capture this Butterfly in flight and I just can’t seem to do it yet. However, today this Swallowtail actually stayed fairly motionless for a bit while laying some eggs on…
Butterfly And Wildlife Gardening And Photography
Butterfly and Wildlife Gardening And Photography In Houston Texas
Category Archives: PolydamasTake a look at these Polydamas (I’m pretty sure that’s what they are) caterpillars. These guys are huge and they still haven’t gone to pupate. They look to me like they are literally about to bust. Speaking of Polydamas, I’ve been struggling on how to differentiate between the Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars and the Polydamas Swallowtail… We’re up to around 90 of these Pipevine or Polydamas caterpillars. I always thought they were Pipevine but I’ve been seeing so many of the Polydamas Swallowtail’s laying eggs on the Pipevine that now I’m not so sure. One thing is for sure, they not only are born side by side, but they apparently continue… Before I share the pictures, I have a confession. I really need to improve in taking pictures of moving subjects. I took (or tried to) over 30 pictures of a couple of Polydamas Swallowtail (the only Swallowtail without the “tails”) laying eggs and out of the 30 or so, only 2 were keepers and even… You’ve heard me mention about our Butterfly Nursery, but I don’t think I’ve ever shown you any pictures to illustrate was is actually being done until now. Since most Monarchs are off migrating, the majority of the Butterflies we have are the Swallowtails. Their eggs are really tiny, and they tend to be born in… Looks like we found the answer to one of the mystery Butterflies. It’s a Polydamas Swallowtail, also called the Gold Rim Swallowtail. As mentioned in my previous post, this is a “tailess” Swallowtail and is a Mexican/South Texas (further south than Houston) native. They feed on Pipevine. According to Joshua, from Joshua’s Native Plants, these…  I think I may have identified one of the mystery Butterflies in the post below. I’m referring to the Butterfly that I said resembled a Swallowtail but didn’t have the “tails” of a Swallowtail. I don’t want to give away what type of Butterfly I think this may be quite yet because I’m interested in…  If you’ve been reading, you know I have lots of books on Butterflies but sometimes books don’t provide all the answers. Look at the next three pictures and see if you can identify what type of Butterfly these might be as I have no idea. First up, some type of Butterfly on our Fennel. Here’s… |
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