About the Image(s)

My close up caterpillar photography in September reflects my fascination with the 20+ caterpillars on my Milkweed and neighboring Parsley plants in raised bed. At first overjoyed to see and photograph the caterpillars. It took me a while to notice the difference. Initially thought the same caterpillar crawling back and forth between Milkweed and Parsley plants. They both have black, yellow and white stripes. Closer examination and research revealed the Monarch Caterpillar has an antenna at both ends of its body and only eats Milkweed. The Swallowtail Caterpillar has little yellow half moon markings along its body's stripes and prefers parsley. Looking forward to photographing butterflies in the spring. Caterpillars weren't easy to photograph as often hidden deep under the leaves. Light editing Snapseed.