Butterflies are free
I believe this is a Parsley worm. Otherwise know as a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar.
I noticed it whilst I was watering in the garden.
I didn’t have the heart to smoosh him so I just let him crawl around in the parsley.
Perhaps in a month or so he will come flying around me as I sit with a cup of tea by the garden.
Thus renewing my faith in all things magical.
Parsley is available at any corner market .....not so swallowtail butterflies.
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I'm glad you didn't smoosh him. :-) Nice pic of him blending in with the parsley. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIt would have been heartless to smoosh him. I'm glad you allowed him to proceed - he will soon be beautiful.
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Oh I’m so so glad you didn’t smash him... we need butterflies. (I admit it is much easier for me to say because I don’t garden and it isn’t my parsley getting munched.)
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at how rapidly those swallowtail caterpillars were able to demolish my parsley patch. I brought several chrysalises with me in my carry-on luggage when we visited our granddaughters in Illinois. They so enjoyed the experience of watching them emerge and then releasing them to fly freely. That was years ago-- now they are teenagers but they remember the event! Am not seeing many now and believe that the intensive mosquito spraying is having a devastating impact on their population, along with the honeybees which also are scarce. (Still plenty of mosquitoes!)
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see the beauty that caterpillar turns into. :-) Wonderful macro!
ReplyDeleteLove that, and the butterfly does. There story is amazing how they do that.
ReplyDeletewow....caterpillar blend with nature...
ReplyDeletegreat shot
I like your attitude.
ReplyDeleteWorms give me the heebies jeebies but I'm glad you you didn’t smash him.
ReplyDeleteIt does deserve saving!!
ReplyDeleteI agree. I wouldn't have the heart to smoosh him either, friend.
ReplyDeleteA Happy 4th to you and yours ...
The only reason why I grow parsley is for the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI actually grow some for them as I hope to take some eggs and raise them, but I can see it would be a problem for gardeners...Michelle
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