Pipevine swallowtail larvae / Photo by Hans Rilling
Pipevine caterpillar, after lunch / Photo by Hans Rilling
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Field NotesA Paucity of ButterfliesJuly 23, 2009
This summer we’ve had no butterflies. Oh, we’ve seen an occasional fritillary, two black swallowtails, and a respectable – though not abundant – number of cabbage moths; but not one monarch has flittered across the deck while we eat lunch. And my common milkweed is gorgeous – six feet tall, in full bloom, and utterly (more…)
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