::Meowwwwww::
Sorry my secretary has been so lax with getting a post up today. She has been sitting at the computer a lot but seems to spend most of her time looking at stock market stuff. Chill, woman!
Anyhoo, my DAD came running inside and said there was a Black Swallowtail Butterfly out on one of the impatiens pots, and grabbed the camera. These are full size images if you want to click to biggify to see her better. We hope it IS a her, because the impatiens pot is right next to the parsley! Mom and Dad hopes she lays some eggs on the parsley, a favorite food for Black Swallowtail caterpillars.
This is very cool! Of course Derry would be stalking that butterfly, doing his best to catch and crunch it. :-P
ReplyDeleteThat is one cool butterfly and great pics! Hey, maybe Mom should by stock in cat food companies, with all of us it is likely a safe bet!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. We're noticing less butterflies this year in the NYC are this year despite our wild garden. You? Fortunately none of our cats have caught any.
ReplyDeleteCatWisdom: We haven't really been keeping track, though I think you are right.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea parsley attracted butterflies - I must tell my human! She has been busy keeping an eye on the stock market too, but can you believe she has been cool as a cucumber and doing some trading? She is thinking of putting some stop limits on today to protect some of her holdings (if/ when the market dips again, she can buy them back right away for less if she sold at a profit).
ReplyDeleteOh such lovely butterflies! I would like to attack them. I think they are far more interesting than the stock market...
ReplyDeleteI love butterflies! I wish I had the patience to plant flowers to attract them.
ReplyDeleteMom Paula
We love watching butterflies but the ones here are just plain white. We think yours is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThose are great shots of a beautiful butterfly. Hugs and nose kisses
ReplyDeleteWe did not know this! Thank you fur sharing this with us. We will haf to try a parsley pot fur the flutterbys. Purrs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty butterfly!! We had one come by our patio the other day. Mom tried to get pictures but it moved too fast!!
ReplyDeleteTell you mom not to look at that stock stuff. It's too depressing!!
What a beautiful butterfly! I had no idea that butterflies like parsley - thanks for sharing that!
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly is bee-yoo-tiful! I hope she did lay eggs!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear, my Human has been watching the "stock market" (whatever that is) and she gets verreh mad and says really rude words that hurt my tender ears.
wow! Can't believe how lucky you were that she was still there when you went to get the camera. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is making me want to grow parsley next year!
That is a THRILL, Simba! Oh I wish I knew that before. Mama is going to grow some!!!
ReplyDeleteThat butterfly is such a stunner! #1 was very happy when she saw a swallowtail for the first in our garden recently, but she couldn't get a photo. W have also had several scarce swallowrails.
ReplyDeletePurrs,
The Chans
Great butterfly picture. HH has tried to photograph butterflies and not done well. Good Job
ReplyDeletepawhugs, Max
Does Mom cry as she looks at the stock market.
ReplyDeleteThat butterfly is gorgeous and I bet they are going to lay their eggs there or I should say she, There is only one there.
Take care and have a super week end.
MEOWZA!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful butterfly!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Simba, Audrey and humans....we luvy'all bunches!!!!!!!
MEOWZA!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful butterfly!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Simba, Audrey and humans....we luvy'all bunches!!!!!!!
What a lovely flutterby!!! I grow a little parsley for my kitchen, but didn't know it was a favorite food of the Black Swallowtail. I may have to grow more of it next year!!
ReplyDeleteOH we hope so too.
ReplyDeleteHope everyone has a great weekend.
purrs
Abby
I remember those posts. SO nice to see this year's crop of flying works of art coming by!
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