r/Butterflies • u/Frosty-County9716 • 12h ago

Just hanging out in the rain.

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Found this morning, Central Florida.

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u/watchnplay95 12h ago

Simple and gorgeous

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u/patienceinbee 8h ago

A female imago on what looks like bolted parsley.

She might have been in the middle of laying eggs on this parsley when the rains hit.

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u/Frosty-County9716 8h ago

The parsley is their favorite place to lay eggs, at least in my yard.

Swallowtail

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u/patienceinbee 7h ago

In my garden, it’s almost always a toss-up between the parsley and the dill. This year, however, I planted far less dill and found significantly less activity relative to the previous summer. With exception to late springtime, there was nearly no activity on my parsley this time. I have no idea why.

Although they also lay eggs on other carrot-family species, including Queen Anne’s lace, cilantro, and fennel, it’s the exception I’ll find an egg or a first instar hatchling on them. Of these, only the Queen Anne’s lace has hosted caterpillars.

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u/Frosty-County9716 6h ago

I tried dill, but it doesn't like the Florida heat. Parsley works so much better, and they love it.