Garden

[PA Mom-mom]

I placed a parsley plant in a pot on my patio coffee table thinking it would be a good spot for Eastern Swallowtail caterpillars, since it's not so bird friendly. Guess what? I was right. Now I have too many caterpillars for the amount of parsley! I've added two more plants, and they are devouring them up! I'm going to put a few sticks in the pots in hopes they will make their chrysalises there, and I have some netting to cover if needed. Fingers crossed!

Scroll to see what happened today. (7/8/24)!!!

[Kachina624]

@PA Mom-mom. That looks more like a pot of caterpillars than of parsley.

[PA Mom-mom]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@PA Mom-mom. That looks more like a pot of caterpillars than of parsley.

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So true!

[nwbabs]

What a beautiful picture! A lovely camouflage coat of many colors on those caterpillars.

Thank you for sharing.

[BlueFinch]

This is great. Nice, plump, healthy looking caterpillars on the parsley diet, Lol. I hope your plan works and you get those chrysalises.

That would be fun to observe. Finger's crossed here, too, for your success.  

[We rescue cats]

YAY!!! And none of those nasty wasp eggs on them! 

[2sisters]

@PA Mom-mom  those are so cute!   Hopefully they do make their chrysalises.  

[Bookplate]

You should get the day's first prize for best post subject line!

[PA Mom-mom]

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@Bookplate wrote:

You should get the day's first prize for best post subject line!

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@Bookplate  Hahaha! Thanks! I'll take it!

[goldensrbest]

I read they love parsley.