Swallowtails are large butterflies, so naturally their caterpillars, or larvae, grow to be pretty good-sized. Many have beautiful or strange color patterns. The giant swallowtail caterpillar has a ...

Does a Parsley Caterpillar Become a Butterfly? Yes! The caterpillar most frequently found on parsley, dill, fennel, and related plants are the larval forms of the black swallowtail (Papilio ...

This week we will make our final plantings of cool season veggies until fall. The seeds that we will be planting are ones ...

These are larvae of the beautiful orchard swallowtail or large citrus butterfly. They look like bird droppings when young, becoming greener with age before pupating. It’s worth tolerating the ...

Just as monarchs famously prefer milkweed for food and egg-laying, swallowtail butterflies also have a preferred food as ...

The caterpillars choose trees and shrubs on ... In the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, species of tiger swallowtail butterflies typically have a flight period in the spring ...

Climate change is a global issue but we can all make a difference – one garden, balcony or windowsill at a time. Here's how ...