giant swallowtail returns

[Rev Chuck]

>
> > Chris Conlan wrote:
> >
> > > Another thing worth noting is that I think we give the butterflies too
> much
> > > credit in botany class!  They are good but I have seen them lay on the
> wrong
> > > (and unacceptable) host many times.
>
> OK they are simple creatures, but not daft! sometimes when feeding on sugar
> water they will lay an ova too. The buddelia reaction may be simply that it
> is so attractive to butterflies they are almost intoxicated! It causes the
> same unatural reaction. What your seeing is the odd egg wasted, she'll make
> very few mistakes overall and I'll still maintain they are the best
> botanists!
 
They do seem unusally oblivious to danger.  I've been able to approach
them with a camera _very_ closely when they've alighted on buddelia.  Was
almost able to grab one with my bare fingers this afternoon.
 
What do the tiger eggs look like, BTW?
 
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