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Yes I DID say "egg dump".

#nature #butterfly #silentsunday #SwallowtailSunday #GiantSwallowtail

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in reply to Clara Listensprechen

tomgrzybow
tomgrzybow
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What the heck is that? It looks almost alien -- and I don't mean introduced from another continent.
in reply to Clara Listensprechen

Clara Listensprechen
Clara Listensprechen
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If you mean to inquire as to what plant those flowers are on, it's Common Rue--host plant for both Giant Swallowtails and Eastern Blacks. If you mean the little brown globes, those are eggs of the Giant Swallowtail.
in reply to Clara Listensprechen

tomgrzybow
tomgrzybow
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Oh! I did not realize that the orange orbs were not part of the plant. I'm not familiar with "Common Rue". It does not grow around here...or I simply have not seen it.
in reply to Clara Listensprechen

tomgrzybow
tomgrzybow
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It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruta_graveolens

OK, since it is cool and moist here, there cannot be much, if any finding favor here.


species of plant in the Rutaceae family

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