“Home Grown Farming” - With Nature

Even though the weather is still cool here in Northeast Florida, I found this parsley worm on my parsley today.  This is actually called the black swallowtail caterpillar and will transform into the black swallowtail butterfly - a large, attractive insect that will visit flowers and suck nectar. The Black Swallowtail caterpillar changes appearance each time it molts. In the last few stages of growth, it is white and green, with black bands and yellow or orange spots.

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Being that my property borders the northeast Florida intracoastal marsh, and the fact that I have lots of trees and shrubbery, my property is usually loaded with all manner of birds. Now when I first spotted a flock (group?) of these the other day moving from the trees to the ground, I did not know what they were. I knew for sure that (more…)

I will soon be writing and posting pictures here of various observations of “critters” and wildlife around my property and garden. Stay tuned and be sure to visit my “Photos” link above to see the many native plants in my yard!