Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 41, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
I'm getting to be able to tell when they're molting. If you look close, their head capsule slides down low on their head. Like, normally it's right up against where the stinkhorns come out, but when they molt you can see a gap between them. I'll have to take a picture to illustrate my point.

I had to go to the dentist today so I got home a little early and weeded some of the flower beds. I shouldn't be surprised how many Polydamas there are given the fact that I've released at least twenty by now, but I'm still surprised to see them so often. Not that I can get a picture that isn't a giant blur - those guys are fast! But just for kicks, here's a big Polydamas blur on the purple porterweed. The blue in the back is my front door.