Saturday, July 18, 2026

Siblings

 

I have been having lots of Black Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillars on my dill plants but then they seem to disappear and I have seen no butterflies yet. Sometimes they can be there and an hour later they are gone. A mystery.

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21 comments:

  1. Anne Hagman-NiilolaJuly 18, 2026 at 8:04 AM

    Wow! Great observation!

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  2. AnvilcloudJuly 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM

    Cool. I hope you get to see the finished product too.

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  3. Iris FlaviaJuly 18, 2026 at 8:37 AM

    Oh, RedPat, how cute are they? I never saw a caterpillar for real.

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  4. SharonJuly 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM

    I hope you get to see some of them turn into butterflies.

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  5. Debra She Who SeeksJuly 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM

    They are beautiful caterpillars, I must say.

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  6. Taken For GrantedJuly 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM

    I suspect you may have well fed neighborhood birds. They avoid Monarch caterpillars, but I suspect Swallowtails are on the menu. You might try raising some of these caterpillars in a jar while watching them produce butterflies. It would also be better for your Dill plants.

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  7. eileeninmdJuly 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM

    Hello,
    It is nice you have the dill plants that the caterpillars must love.
    Great photo. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  8. The Furry GnomeJuly 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM

    Here's hoping you can see somme butterflies!

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  9. LindaJuly 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM

    Lovely caterpillars, hope they form chrysalis and become butterflies.

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  10. jennyfrecklesJuly 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM

    Very distinctive. What a shame they disappear.

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  11. ~Lavender Dreamer~July 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM

    That is so interesting. Maybe they move on when they are full! HA! Hugs, Diane

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  12. MichelleJuly 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM

    I do hope you see a butterfly out of these! BTW, I did enjoy The Odyssey.

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  13. TomJuly 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM

    ...the more butterflies, the better!

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  14. AndrewJuly 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM

    We must have that butterfly here as I remember seeing caterpillars exactly like these.

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  15. Amypie71July 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM

    I didn't know they liked dill but apparently they do like pumpkin, have a great weekend.

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  16. roentareJuly 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM

    The caterpillar is so cute

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  17. BreathtakingJuly 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM

    Hello :)
    What decorative caterpillars, I hope you see the beautiful Swallowtail butterflies too. Fingers Crossed!
    All the best
    Sonjia.

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  18. 21 WitsJuly 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM

    Wow, this is one fantastic capture!

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  19. Adam JonesJuly 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM

    What amazing looking creatures, and the beauty carries on into the butterfly form too.

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  20. Laura. MJuly 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM

    Dos gemelos iguales. Alegres colores tienen.
    Un abrazo.

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  21. William KendallJuly 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM

    They are photogenic.

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