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Keithspangle — 09/24/17 Pipevine Swallowtail
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Last year, there were lots of butterflies including this one, a Pipevine Swallowtail. The blue on the hind-wings is iridescent, so sometimes the butterfly would appear totally black, then suddenly become electric blue, like someone had turned on a neon sign.Related content
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Love these butterflies.
At first, I thought they were small, but they are actually quite large. Which made me nervous when one flew right by me when I was like 6, 7, maybe 8 years old.
But even being quite large, they are harmless, beautiful and as delicate and light as a feather. It would definitely be depressing and sad to see them go extinct.
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I started raising the caterpillars when I was a kid...I still do if I find them. If you go to an organic nursery (no pesticides) you can find plants that come with free caterpillars. I would suggest looking at the parsley, since the caterpillars are probably from Black Swallowtails. If you can, plant a Butterfly Bush: the hummingbirds really like them too.
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Thank you! 
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