giant swallowtail returns

[Sunsol Daniels]

>
>I had observed several giant swallowtails last year, in September and
>October, in my yard in mar vista CA; today, July 1, I have been
watching
>one in my backyard for the past hour.  It looks as though they're
taking
>up residency in my neighborhood.  It seems to like landing on my tomato
>plants - not interested in my natives in the front yard.  Anyway, I
will
>be watching to see if it lays any eggs on my neighbor's orange tree.
>Just thought I would share this
>Anyone interested can contact me
 
 
What was it doing on the tomato plant? Sunning?  I saw a swallowtail
(Western Tiger?) visiting avocado leaves yesterday.  It looked like it
was laying eggs.  I haven't tried to get up there to look. Has anybody
found larvae on avocado?  I've never read of such a thing. Is it possible?
 
 
Sally