Yay!! Good for you:) I remember raising Polydamas cats in SoFla and they would feed in groups of up to 50! That Aristolochia would look rough afterwards, but it always bounced right back in time for the next wave.

Wow. Lucky day!!!! Congrats! I have never had Pipevine cats. I have been struggling trying to get a good supply of host plant growing. I have a little bit of White veined Pipevine and a little bit of Virginia Snakeroot. I really do need some Aristolochia tomentosa.

Does anyone recall seeing any Pipevine Swallowtails here in Wisconsin? We have a winter hardy Aristolochia. I would love to attract some.

Congrats, congrats! I haven't even seen a pipevine swallowtail this year, so when yours emerge, send 'em this way, please!

Sherry

Hmmm....I went out today and couldn't find them anywhere. :(
Do they disappear to go to the next stage? I have tons of birds around here, so hopefully they weren't a meal. Hopefully they are just hiding.

Sometimes they wander to other places near the host plant or away from prying Bird eyes, in order shed their skin. If that's the case, you'll see them again in a day or so. It is true that they could have been attacked by predators, such as spiders, wasps, stink bugs, damsel flies, assassin beetles, praying semantics, etc. Birds usually avoid their toxic flavor.

Susan

Thanks Susan.