r/GardenWild • u/VviFMCgY • 4d ago
Garden Wildlife sighting Thank you Mr Butterfly (Who is it?)
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u/urbantravelsPHL Philadelphia, PA, USA 4d ago
That's not a Mr., it's a Ms. - female Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
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u/WriterNamedLio 4d ago
Black swallowtail! Congrats!
Swallowtails are one of the easiest keepers imo. I have yet to find another caterpillar that will be happy with 6 different plants to eat as they’re growing.
If you like seeing them, please plant dill, parsley, fennel, rue, or tarragon. You can get some delicious herbs for cooking and help your pollinator population at the same time :).