[Ctleps-l] tiger ovipositing on Forsythia

[Emmayct at cs.com]

As I pulled into my driveway around 2 this afternoon, just home from the 
CBA trip to Bauer Park, I saw an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail landing from branch 
to branch on my rangey Forsythia. Sure enough, she was laying eggs. I 
collected one as evidence although she layed several more that I could not locate.

She was large and very fresh and was promptly persued by a male. Perhaps 
she had not yet mated and she was dumping unfertilized eggs? I will see if the 
one I found hatches and id she returns.

Any input?

Maryann</HTML>