My caterpillar molted and I think it might be a Mottled Prominent. I updated my submission to BAMONA to reflect that and add a new picture, post molt.
One of the local nurseries I shop at posted on Facebook that they had gotten their shipment of herbs and veggies in. I could see Rue in the picture so I stopped by today and bought all eight that they had. They're those tiny square pots. They were $1.25 each or 4 for $4. You can never have enough host plants and that was a good deal so I bought them. Melanie Tip: buy plants small and cheap because they grow and get bigger. Unless you live up north and don't have that luxury.
Anyway, the cashier only counted six and charged me $1 each so I saved some money. I might have corrected her but she was talking about how the Rue doesn't sell well. I told her how it was a host plant for two butterflies and she was like, "Really?" If you don't know your product and you can't count, I'm not going to help you. Not in the mood anymore.
They had a few milkweed plants and I found a little friend. I left him there for whoever buys the plant.
And to continue the strange winter we're having, there was a Polydamas Swallowtail devouring the Duranta. Didn't see any eggs on the pipevine they were selling, though.
