swallowtail caterpillar

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Butterflies, Caterpillars, and Moonflower Seeds

By ⋅ November 9, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

The gardens are alive with butterflies, bees, birds, and caterpillars. Yellow and white skippers are abundant, and swallowtails, monarchs, painted ladies, and fritillaries are frequent visitors as well. The front courtyard, which is visible from most rooms in the house, provides a picture window view to all of the activity.

Caterpillars and Roses

By ⋅ April 9, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

I took these pictures last week before the cold snap arrived. It is hard to believe that it was snowing just two days ago. All of my plants seem to have weathered the cold with little damage. I did cover the tomato plants with thermal row cover fabric, so they should be fine. We planted […]

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