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Chrysalis stares into the future
At the top of the chrysalis for the pipevine swallowtail butterfly there are patterns that mimic eyes, nose and ears. The string around the neck is woven by the caterpillar before it changes into this shape. Share this:FacebookEmailPrint
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Mating Ritual
This afternoon I released two pipevine swallowtail butterflies from their rearing cages. I place one on a plant, went off to observe a Monarch caterpillar, and came back 10 minutes later to see a male (smaller of the two, probably … Continue reading
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Summer 2011′s Second Flight
On July 18 we had 3 new hatches. It was a surprise. This is the count by days these critters appeared: July 18 – 3 July 20 – 4 July 22 – 1 July 24 – 1 July 25 – … Continue reading
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Pictures of the fruit and flower of the Aristlochia (pipevine)
These pictures of the fruit of the aristolochia were sent to me by Rina Weingold, taken by her husband Ed. Share this:FacebookEmailPrint
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Background of Pipevine Butterfly Project
by Martha Benedict The observation and care of the California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly has been on-going since 1911 with the mother of Louise Hallberg in Sebastapol. My dear friend and butterfly mentor, Barbara Deutsch, has extended the corridor to San … Continue reading
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Celebrate Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Day
Sunday May 22, 4-6 pm, 2 Hollins Drive, Santa Cruz CA Directions and Parking Instructions: From downtown Santa Cruz: Merge onto CA-17 N via EXIT 441B toward SAN JOSE/OAKLAND. 0.7 mi Take EXIT 1 toward PASATIEMPO DRIVE. 0.3 mi Turn LEFT at the overpass. If you … Continue reading
More caterpillars in the yard
The count of pipevine swallowtail butterfly caterpillars that I have gathered in the yard is up to 18. Several in the rearing cage are approaching maximum size – I expect to see them transform to chrysalis soon. Share this:FacebookEmailPrint
5/7/2011: More caterpillars – and eggs too!
Wandering the yard I found a few more pipevine swallowtail caterpillars of medium size bringing the count of live “piggles” that we have found in the yard to 15. These beasties are happily munching away in one of our rearing … Continue reading
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4/28/2011: twelve caterpillars found on mother plant
In spite of poor weather, and no pipevine swallotails visible in the yard, some female stopped by to lay eggs a few weeks ago. I was surprised one morning to see a cluster of small caterpillars on our main mother … Continue reading
