Isn't it a beauty? This is the first one to hatch from this summer's caterpillars that I found on the fennel and parsley.
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Here he is sitting on the fennel while I clean his butterfly cage. I changed out the branches for fresh ones daily for them.
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Mika is watching the butterfly emerge where I hang the cover on the porch. She is intent on checking out what is happening.
While I sat watching it, it fell right onto my arm. It was still filling out its wings when it fell from the cage. It is totally helpless at this point, so I had to cut a zinnia flower from the garden and placed the butterfly onto the flower.
It was hours later, and it was still sitting on the Zinnia when it started to rain really hard. I brough out one of my butterfly houses and put it into the cage for the night to keep it safe from the elements.
The following morning, I walked the Swallowtail out to the butterfly garden. It stayed in that garden for most of the afternoon, then it started to rain again, and I didn't see where it flew off to for cover.
I still have two cocoons left in the cage that I'm hoping will hatch this week. They usually hatch between 12 - 16 days on average. All of the Monarch butterflies have hatched for this year and are off enjoying their adventures.
We are supposed to have a week of nice weather, so that will be perfect timing. I will keep you posted on the progress.
Beautiful butterflies! It’s rainy here so no butterflies.
Soon the butterflies will leave along with the hummingbirds now that fall is fast approaching.
So beautiful!
But what beautiful photos!😍😍😍
Thanks, Denisse!
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Wow. I've never seen such a beautiful butterfly.
It sure is a beautiful butterfly. I have this variety and the yellow swallowtails too.
Wow that's the first te I've read anyone on Hive having a butterfly cage. What a super cool thing to do!
Yup, I've been raising them from eggs for five years now. It is very satisfying seeing them hatch and fly for the first time. I post about them while caring for them all.
o wow what a beauty never seen the darker version before i only was lucky enough to spot a yellow version once in my garden .
I have both varieties of Swallowtails visit my gardens during the summer months, along with the Monarchs I raise also.
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Hello, greetings. I didn't know that you could make houses for butterflies. Wonderful idea to protect them. I love butterflies, thank you for your sharing, beautiful photos 🌞🌻🕊️✨.
Hola, saludos. No sabía que se podían hacer las casas a las mariposas. Una maravillosa idea para protegerlas. Me encantan las mariposas, gracias por tu compartir, hermosas fotos 🌞🌻🕊️✨.
Yes, I have large cages for them while raising the caterpillars. Then they go into smaller cages to cocoon before hatching.
It's really pretty! Good idea to keep it overnight from the rain.
Rain not to reach here until late Thursday.
I think we have a few days of rain coming too. I was hoping for the last two cocoons to hatch but nothing yet. It's feeling a lot like fall lately.
So caring of you to care for this creature until they are able to fly on their own. Amazing🥰
Woaoo que lindas fotografías amiga.