Mastodawn

We have butterflies. I don’t know if this loveliness eclosed from a chrysalis in my garden or if they were returning to their place of birth to spawn, but it’s a thing of wonder. Some pics: #butterfly #aniseSwallowtail #sfba #WildLife #gardenLife #NaturePhotography

Wendroid 🇺🇦May 10, 2025

Caterpillars be transforming! Deep brown spotties become yellow/black/white/aqua striped biggies. Next they eat fennel, then, pupation… #caterpillars #aniseSwallowtail #Gardens #fennel #nature #iphonePhoto

Wendroid 🇺🇦Apr 15, 2025

The first tiny anise swallowtail caterpillar of the season! It’s the little black diagonal in the center with a touch of white in the middle. Soon the fennel patch will welcome dozens more. #swallowtail #insects #butterflies #aniseSwallowtail #garden #entomology

Berner Dad for EquALLity Jun 23, 2024

Just imagine my disappointment that I didn’t have a tiger swallowtail on my leopard lily. #aniseswallowtail #mendocinocounty #norcal #leopardlily

Heath Arcadia Aug 27, 2023

An Anise Swallowtail butterfly I spotted while hiking to The Thumb (a.k.a. God's Thumb) near Lincoln City on August 11. Thankfully, the trail was quiet and I was able to stand at a distance and watch it flutter about and take several photos of it with my zoom lens.

#butterflies #butterfly #insectphotography #insects #swallowtail #aniseswallowtail #oregonnature #oregonwildlife #oregoncoast