[Ctleps-l] a bit small....

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The beginning of the explosion last year started on my rue plant in Chester!  It's thriving--I hope that the Giants find me again this year!! 



Diane 



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From: RChyinski at aol.com 
To: ctleps-l at mailman.yale.edu 
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:55:04 PM 
Subject: [Ctleps-l] a bit small.... 


...but it is a Giant. 
  
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. 
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. 
Could it be that Giants are using Rue here in CT and will it mean a new over wintering butterfly for CT? 
  
Rich Chyinski 

  
  
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