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<DIV>...but it is a Giant.</DIV>
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<DIV>A smaller size Giant Swallowtail this afternoon around 1:30 clinging to
some plants a few inches above the ground. Initially it struggled
to take flight with wing tips that were not fully formed but has
now taken flight.</DIV>
<DIV>Interesting, there is a Rue plant within a foot of where the butterfly was
first seen. Some references show Rue as a host plant in the north. I did have a
Giant in my yard last summer.</DIV>
<DIV>Could it be that Giants are using Rue here in CT and will it mean a new
over wintering butterfly for CT?</DIV>
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<DIV>Rich Chyinski</DIV>
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