Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes I will be sharing more of the magical Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis . . . but first I want to go back to earlier this spring and share the striking Black Swallowtail Butterfly and its metamorphosis with you. A male Black Swallowtail from last year . . . the first one I had the joy to raise. I was delighted to eyed this female ovipositing this May. She may have overwinter here in her pupa. Once she flies away, I discover an egg attached to … [Read more...] about Black Swallowtail Metamorphosis Misty August Garden
Archives for August 2012
July’s Ending Rainbow Rosy Light Magical Monarch Metamorphosis
So Long July. Thanks for the rain and rainbows at sunset . . . many hours of luminous light . . . Hemeracallis, hydrangea and hummingbirds aplenty . . . copious caterpillars becoming complete within their magical Monarch chrysalises . . . joyful viewings shared of their virgin flights into butterflies . . . first ever sighting of a Giant in the garden . . . exceptional dusk encountering . . . a family of flying squirrels soaring from house to Rock Maple trees . . . eighteen … [Read more...] about July’s Ending Rainbow Rosy Light Magical Monarch Metamorphosis
July’s Ending Rainbow Rosy Light Magical Monarch Metamorphosis
So Long July. Thanks for the rain and rainbows at sunset . . . many hours of luminous light . . . Hemeracallis, hydrangea and hummingbirds aplenty . . . copious caterpillars becoming complete within their magical Monarch chrysalises . . . joyful viewings shared of their virgin flights into butterflies . . . first ever sighting of a Giant in the garden . . . exceptional dusk encountering . . . a family of flying squirrels soaring from house to Rock Maple trees . . . eighteen furry elusive … [Read more...] about July’s Ending Rainbow Rosy Light Magical Monarch Metamorphosis