A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Discovery Journal Topics
Topic: Papilio Polyxenes
Attracting Eastern Black Swallowtails the Native Way
Posted Vonda on July 12, 2020
There is a lot of information out there about attracting Eastern Black Swallowtails with host plants in the carrot family like carrots, parsley, dill, and fennel. Sometimes the invasive Queen Anne's lace is mentioned. However, none of these plants are native. The Eastern Black Swallowtail is a native butterfly, so what did caterpillars eat before we brought our garden plants across the ocean?
Butterflies, Butterflies, and More Butterflies
Posted Vonda on July 13, 2020
Butterfly activity is up lately. Here are some of the visitors I have been seeing in the backyard and at the pond a few blocks away.
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