Date: 09/07/2011

Number: 1

When I got home from work, around 6:30pm, I noticed that my pot of parsley had been devoured, not a leaf left. There were several Swallowtail caterpillars,some large, some small, and what I think may be 2 very small Monarch caterpillars. The small caterpillars looked nothing like the Swallowtails. They were dark on both ends, with a light band in the middle. If anyone knows what they might be, please let me know.

It seems very late for the butterflies to be producing young. I usually see these caterpillars earlier in the summer. I have not seen many butterflies this summer. On my way home from work I bought some organic parsley to put in the pot. Not sure if they will eat it.

Charleston, SC

Latitude: 32.8 Longitude: -79.9

Observed by: Jeanine
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