Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: My Zebra Swallowtail Thread, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
I took the guy outside and let him go. At first, I thought I better return him where I found him. I want them to be able to mate and have host plants (I have pawpaw seedlings, not enough to support a cat). I'd say the spot where I found them is about 3-5 miles as the butterfly flies. But then I remembered another preserve closer to me where I've also seen ZSTs. Then, there's two other preserves less than a mile from me that I haven't fully explored. So I figure my house is really in the middle of two known territories, possibly more. Maybe I can bridge the gap?

The first order of business was warming up. He was ready to go, flew around a bit, and then settled on the roof with wings spread wide.