Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Parsley
One of many on this parsley plant is this beautiful Black Swallowtail caterpillar. I’ve counted about 8 of them in various sizes munching away on last year’s Italian parsley plant
Butterflies
Gulf Fritillary Butterflies and Caterpillars
The passion flower vine is a favorite of Gulf Fritillary butterflies (Agraulis vanillae) and host plant for their young caterpillars. I captured these shots at Buchanan’s Native Plants nursery last
Macro Monday: Butterfly and the Mexican Torch Flower
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is now blooming and attracting butterflies. I planted these from seed. You can find them at Botanical Interests. The plants are about 4-5 feet tall now
Turn Macro Photography into Framed Artwork
Photography can make for some interesting artwork… especially when shot up close. The colors and patterns of macro photography can be very beautiful even if you don’t know what the
Macro Monday: Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Photography
A collection of some of my favorite macro shots of my monarch butterfly. From early January 2011 until Saturday February 12, 2011 when he was released.
Monarch Butterfly Update: Freedom Day
Freedom! While I’ve become attached to this little guy and would love for him to stay here, I decided to take him where he’d be free to roam through hundreds
Change Today: I See Orange!
Well two days ago, I wasn’t sure if this monarch was even alive, but today I noticed a big difference!!! Could it really be that this little butterfly will survive???
Macro Monday: Monarch Chrysalis Update
I debated whether to intervene or not, regarding the Monarch Butterfly chrysalis. The weather here in Houston was very cold this past week, so I decided to bring this monarch