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Butterfly gardening 2006-Present

This is our first attempt at this. We had some success with Monarch, Queen, Polydamus, Gulf Fritillary and Zebra Longwing caterpillars that grew into new butterflies. We lost more than a few in 2006 but that's the reality of nature. This year we've constructed some cages to keep the predators away from the eggs and caterpillars and have had great results. Where we had one (or, on a good day, two) Zebra Longwings visiting last year we now commonly see 10-12 at a time. We have released as many as 14 butterflies in a single day.
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, young
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar, young
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary, top
Gulf Fritillary, top
Giant Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail from above
Giant Swallowtail from above
Zebra Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail
Queen caterpillar
Queen caterpillar
Queen chrysalis
Queen chrysalis
Newly emerged Queen
Newly emerged Queen
Queen on milkweed
Queen on milkweed
Monarch chrysalis
Monarch chrysalis
Emerge sequence, Monarch
Emerge sequence, Monarch
Monarch, new
Monarch, new
Monarch, wings spread on milkweed
Monarch, wings spread on milkweed
Monarch on milkweed
Monarch on milkweed
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar in J position.
Zebra Longwing Caterpillar in "J" position.
Zebra Longwing Chrysalis
Zebra Longwing Chrysalis
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwing on Jatropha
Zebra Longwings, mating
Zebra Longwings, mating
Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar
Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar
Cloudless Sulphur
Cloudless Sulphur
White Peacock
White Peacock
Long-Tailed Skipper on Pentas
Long-Tailed Skipper on Pentas
??? Skipper
??? Skipper
Checkered White, female
Checkered White, female
Polydamas Caterpillars
Polydamas Caterpillars
Polydamas Chrysalis
Polydamas Chrysalis
Polydamas Chrysalis
Polydamas Chrysalis
Zebra ST1 -- March, 2012
Zebra ST1 -- March, 2012
Zebra ST2 -- March, 2012
Zebra ST2 -- March, 2012
American Lady -- March, 2012
American Lady -- March, 2012
American Lady2 -- March, 2012
American Lady2 -- March, 2012
American Lady3 -- March, 2012
American Lady3 -- March, 2012
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