Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: ...and yes, they will pupate anywhere, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Was out in the field and found another cocoon (am thinking it will be a Forbes' Silkmoth too)...and what I believe is Giant Swallowtail caterpillar (could be a rare Ornythion Swallowtail but since we have more GSTs I'm leaning towards that). Anyway, the GST caterpillar had started to pupate on the cocoon! Way cool!!! :o)

They both use the native colima (prickly lime ash) as a larval host so I guess this was inevitable. Of course, I carefully clipped the twig and brought it home to babysit. Am curious to see what moth and what butterfly emerge :o)

~ Cat