Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #108, 3 by C_A_Ivy

C_A_Ivy wrote:
vitrsna, thanks for the advice on host change for caterpillars. The Black swallowtail cats didn't hesitate in eating parsley rather than their initial fennel host.

Thanks memays for the reference site for dark swallowtail identification. Excellent visual of differences and keys for ID.

Lots of different butterflies in the backyard flowers but yesterday the hummers were very active in the afternoon heat, nectaring and chasing.