Yes! It was a couple of weeks before I was able to use that chair! I didn't dare disturb the Chrysalises! So much fun to watch them emerge! I was also surprised by the butterflies not even waiting to mate with the new ones just emerging…as in the last pic. Gotta love nature!!!

I'm surprised the Chrysalises were on that chair. You would think they would be on a plant.

The Gulf Fritillary caterpillars can pupate a LOT of places! The chair might be near some host plants.

plantladylin said:Thanks so much Margaret! The camera I currently have is a Canon SX50HS. I have no clue what those letters/numbers mean.

Your welcome!

Thank you for the info on your camera, and I know about as much as you do about the letters/numbers on mine.

Great shots everyone

A couple of Swallowtails I have under a makeshift net for my granddaughters to watch.

LindaTX8 said:The Gulf Fritillary caterpillars can pupate a LOT of places! The chair might be near some host plants.

I was really surprised by how far they actually traveled to pupate! This picture can give you an idea…The trellis in the foreground holds the Passiflora incarnata, and the chair sits on the front porch. Those little buggers can really travel! The house is concrete block,and they were even hanging on the blocks! Such amazing little things!

Gulf frit cats on passiflora. Need more vines!


Cocoons on fence:

I can certainly relate to needing more Passi. vines!

Really quite around my neck of the woods butterfly wise

Pearl Crescent


Eastern blue


NOID Skipper


Some kind of caterpillar (May be an Eastern Comma but absolutely not sure) Sorry about the blurry photo.

Dave, very nice! I love that Pearl Crescent and the Eastern Blue!

Monarch on the Tropical Milkweed this morning:

Thanks Lin. Beautiful shot of that Monarch.

Thanks Dave; I'm sure going to miss the butterflies when they're gone for the season.

Dave, your Eastern Blue looks more like a Gray Hairstreak. Not sure about that caterpillar, although it does sort of look familiar.

I think you are right Melanie. Thanks for the ID. I can mark another off the list here at the homestead.

Dave: I wonder if that caterpillar is the Milkweed Tussock Moth? Some good photo's down this page: http://mothphotographersgroup....

Painted Lady w/ Cabbage White -
Open wing blue - -usual shot-
Cabbage White -


Buckeye


Sulphur

also, Monarch, Skippers, and Or. Sulphur 'alba' form, but pics weren't up to par. Maybe in round 2 ...

plantladylin said:Dave: I wonder if that caterpillar is the Milkweed Tussock Moth? Some good photo's down this page: http://mothphotographersgroup....

Sure looks like it to me. Thanks Lin.

TennesseeDave said:

Sure looks like it to me. Thanks Lin.

You are welcome Dave ... it was just a guess on my part, I googled for black, orange and white caterpillars and found that one.

J: Wonderful shots as always!

That looks like it to me! Yesterday, we went to a small cemetery to visit the grave of our friend who passed away recently. Afterward, we went just a short distance nearby to an old small historic chapel to look around. Near the chapel I spotted a Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly which seemed to be looking for a host plant. I eventually saw a little caterpillar on a blade of grass also. I looked for a pipevine plant for it, but couldn't find any. So...I took it home with us. I have no caterpillars on my pipevine plants, so it seemed like a good idea! Female Pipevine Swallowtail, and the caterpillar who's eating as fast as it can.