Lastetuba

Järgnevad pildid on kahe nädala tagant, septembri esimesest nädalavahetusest. Minu selle suve kasulapsed olid siis jõudnud oma parimasse kasvu enne nukkumist. Nüüd on nad kuskil juba talveks ja tulevaks kevadeks valmistumas. Üles leidnud ma neid veel ei ole. Pääsusabad pidavat nukkuma üldjuhul toidutaimedel, kuid tillitaimed mu lastega olid tuulte ja vihmadega vajunud liblikapeenrasse ja nüüd võivad nad olla kustahes lillepuhmastes. Kevadist koristust pean tegema seega väga hoolikalt, et tulevasi liblikaid mitte ohtu seada. Pääsusabalaste arengu jälgmine oli kindlasti üks huvitavamaid ja meeli ülendavaid aspekte minu möödunud suves.

Pääsusabalapsed/ Caterpillars of Swallowtail butterfly

Papilio machaon caterpillar

Papilio machaon caterpillar

Papilio machaon

Papilio machaon

Lastetuba - kaks röövikut ja nukk, kes küll osutus hoopis ööliblikaks / Nursery - two caterpillars and a pupae below, who turned out to be a moth, however

Summary: Swallowtail Nursery

Photos above were taken exactly two weeks ago, on first weekend of September. My so called step-children of this summer had grown to fullest by this time. Just before pupating, they were fatty and colorful, hopefully well prepared for winter. I haven't been able to find the pupae so far. Normally they should be pupating on plants they feed on but as my dills flop over to perennials in my Bee&Butterfly bed, they very well could be where ever in flower bushes. So I have to be very careful in spring clearance, not destroying new generation of Swallowtail butterflies about to come. However, it was one of the most exciting experience fro me from this passing summer!