Black Swallowtails

 If you follow my blog, you know I raise Black Swallowtail Butterflies.

Attracted to the dill I plant in my garden, they lay their eggs on the dill and the normal cycle begins.

This summer has been a bit of a bust.

I have seen eggs on the dill, watched them turn into caterpillars, then nothing.

And if that were not bad enough, my dill keeps dying...I have planted additional dill and that dies.

Tuesday, I watched these Black Swallowtails lay eggs on my dill, I am hoping for some caterpillars.

I still have 10 chrysalis in netted cages in the garage from last year that have yet to emerge.

My friend Liz, who also raises butterflies, says they can skip a season and emerge next summer.

- we delight in the beauty of the butterfly, 

but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty -

Oooooh Deer

 We have been having a really fun summer so far.

One of many delights for me is seeing a field full of beautiful deer.

They can often be see in any of the many open pastures in this area, not far from home.

I was so excited to see a baby...

There were 2 Buck, one is pictured here to the left...

the other here to the right.

It's always so exciting to see a little one, that still has its spots!

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