Anise Swallowtail Pendant Necklace Chain Style:24 inch Stainless Box with Ceanothus preferred

with Ceanothus preferred

This active butterfly has a single brood in the Pacific Northwest and larvae feed on a variety of plants

this swallowtail comes in yellow and also a dark female form

along with other flowers that have coloras (flower tube) that fit its long proboscis

as fennel grows much larger and provides more food for many hungry caterpillars

Anise Swallowtail Pendant Necklace Chain Style:24 inch Stainless Box with Ceanothus preferredAnise Swallowtail Teardrop Necklace Papilio zelicaon Within Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, this beautiful small butterfly can be found in almost any habitat. The caterpillars accept a wide range of host plants from the parsley and carrot families, and can sometimes be found on garden parsley and fennel. There are multiple broods in Oregon, with the last caterpillars overwintering as pupae to eclose (hatch) in April. Desert populations typically