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#PlantMoreNatives and #UseNoPoisons to attract more butterflies to your yard. It’s especially important to plant known butterfly larval food. This Butterfly Lady graphic shows the larval food plants for 5 swallowtail butterflies.
Poster "5 swallowtail butterflies and their host plants." Black (parsley, Fennel, Dill...) Giant (prickly ash, wild lime, citrus...) Pipevine (Dutchman's pipe, swanflower, wooly pipevine...) Eastern tiger (ask, cherry, tulip tree...) Zebra (pawpaws).
April 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Another wonderful caterpillar in our yard this morning. This is a giant leopard moth larva (Hypercompe scriponia). The adult is a large white moth with hollow black spots.
I support butterflies & moths because I #PlantMoreNatives & #UseNoPoisons! Biodiversity is not optional.
Photo of large caterpillar with spiky black hairs and red stripes on a green stem. A hand is behind the cat for scale. Text says, "Giant leopard moth cat Hypercompe scriponia"
May 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM