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Gardening

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9. Both beautiful. I was surprised recently to find 5 caterpillars on my Rue....

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 07:15 AM

Oct 2013

altho glad to see them.
It seems very late for caterpillars, I expect them in the Spring.
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(I'm in NJ)

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Black swallowtails :-) [View all] femmocrat Jul 2013 OP

They are both beautiful! --nt CrispyQ Jul 2013 #1

I hope they left a little bit of the herbs for you Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #2

I feel the same way. NCarolinawoman Jul 2013 #4

I know you don't mind sharing your garden with such beautiful creatures. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #3

My parsley is currently hosting five in various stages. WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #5

That is cool. femmocrat Aug 2013 #6

Yes I had a large one who disappeared. WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #7

Beautiful...both the before and after pix alfie Sep 2013 #8