PLANT THIS For More Black Swallowtail Butterflies In Your Garden!

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[@yellowstonekv959]

I'm in zone 5 and just saw the caterpillars on my parsley last week. The last two years they produced stunning butterflies. Next year I plan on growing more just to see these amazing creatures 💝🦋🦋🦋

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

They’re something special, for sure.

[@snailspace3938]

Tiger Swallowtails love the carrot tops too

[@joycebovee5818]

I have these in my garden on my fennel and parsley. Oh, I’d say about one month ago. No I didn’t pick them off and no I didn’t kill him! They made beautiful butterflies by the way lol.

[@Freedom2025-x2b]

Here in Central Florida 9b I grow dill just for the Monarch Butterfly. Dill is quite the companion plant. I thank you for the addition of carrots.

[@marthakratz7877]

Dill for monarch butterflies? Even if the Caterpillars eat dill it won't give them the protective bitter taste to their enemies that the Milk weed gives them.

[@betsybugsmith5324]

I was cutting my huge fennel back and noticed over 20. I protected as many as I could from lizards and birds. I even hatched 3 for the grandkids. They were so amazed as was I. Very interesting morphing process.

[@mariap.894]

I pet those guys!!! I love them!! They eat every single one of the leaves of my butterfly bush, I don't care, the plant bounces back. ❤❤❤ Love them as much as Dale🦋💜🐕💚

[@Flex.Turner]

I pet them too

[@edbender6901]

They are the state butterfly here in New Jersey. We grow extra parsley and dill just to attract them. My wife gathers the caterpillars and puts them in a butterfly house. When they turn to butterflies we release them. If its to late in the season, they form their chrysalis and stay all winter. When spring comes they hatch into butterflies.

[@bill8985]

So glad you posted this. They ate a bunch of my dill this year - but no biggie. I always have lots of dill for my pickles but for these little fellers, too.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Always plant extra 🐛

[@markf8256]

Saw them on our carrots a few weeks ago. (NW tip of VA). Probably a dozen or so in our large deck planters. I figured they were butterflies but did not know which.

[@robertmoore661]

Cool great to know.

[@daveaz9962]

Going to plant some dill and parsley just to see if I can attract them. Just starting to plant plants for my local pollinators.

[@ctimms417]

This was the first summer I had them on my parsley. I didn’t know what they were at first so googled them to find out that they were black swallowtail caterpillars. I felt honoured that they found my garden and left them to munch away at their hearts content. Hope they’re back next year. I’ll plant some more parsley just for them.

[@JesusBelieverDiane]

Me too!

[@keyphabenyisrael3219]

Good tip, in my garden they always seem to gravitate towards the fennel , even though I have plenty of celery, celeriac, carrot, parsnip, dill, parsley growing. The local cardinals always seem to find them before they have a chance to transform into butterflies though!

[@CarlosRodriguezCortez28]

We planted rue and have had about 4 black swallowtail set up cocoons on it! In zone 10 in Los Angeles

[@valoriegriego5212]

Nice idea, MG! In Central Texas, we have the Swallowtail from spring on to frost. I plant several parsley plants around my garden...this way none of the plants are ever totally eaten.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Very nice. I can’t grow parsley past May here. It gets too hot and goes to seed. I’m stunned it can take Texas heat? I need to start seeds now that it is finally cooling off. Tomorrow looks like our last day in the upper 80’s.

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@2MinuteGardenTips I was also surprised that they didn't all go to seed. Only one out of 3 did...I left it to go to seed. The butterflies continued to lay eggs on it.🙂

[@ivahihopeful]

Great idea! Yes, I love those butterflies. 🦋

[@christines2787]

I plant a large area with parsley. I've never seen anything quite like it. I plant a large area just for them and just move them over to it.

[@rebeccaberg6677]

Thank you for this information. Today I found 5 of these caterpillars on one fennel plant. I knew I couldn’t get rid of them and I thought I’d have to sacrifice my fennel. But… I left two long rows of carrots in the ground from last year, I wanted them to attract the parasitic wasps with their blooms. So tomorrow I’ll gently relocate the caterpillars and they’ll have more than they can eat.

[@ksgraham3477]

Thank you! I just saw 3 of these and was going to look it up.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You’re welcome!

[@THABURGS9358]

Nice Vid, I Recently Saw A Tiger Swallowtail A Female And Felt Like I Found Gold. To Capture It On Vid Was Amazing! I Rarely See Them Now Not Like When I Was A Kid! Nice Sharing ❤ 🙏 😊

[@melindaroth5796]

Anthony, this is amazing information ❤

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@bloodmerchant4960]

I saw them here in cali when i was doing gardening the other day they look nice.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

The butterflies are beautiful.

[@marthakratz7877]

​@@2MinuteGardenTips Even the caterpillars are beautiful.

[@TexasNana2]

Thanks for the wonderful tips 😊 💖🦋

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You’re welcome!

[@markkristynichols845]

Oh so glad to know! I always get on my parsley! So pretty!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I can’t grow parsley in our summer heat, here. It goes to seed. So I keep the carrot tops for them. They love it.

[@julieallen8125]

Bravo!

[@BobRooney290]

there are a few insects i love and will go out of my way to never harm. bees, butterflies, fireflies, and ladybugs. they serve a purpose in the garden ecosystem.

[@lorihardman1833]

Wow! Thank you for this tip!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You’re welcome!

[@colleenross8486]

Going get some plants now! Will definitely add around the yard, thanks!!! I have em everywhere, and it's nice to find a lil treat for them!

[@TnOrchidguy]

Thank you, brother, thank you.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@AkS143joyful]

Thank you for doing this! I have 8 in my net because their food source was depleted so we are feeding them now!

[@FelixThecat-k7q]

They also eat the leaves of my fennel plants. I didn't think to move them to my carrot plants and I knew they ate them. Also I just more parsley and dill.

[@amberhall9937]

Thank you. I love your channel.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@barbiefales3702]

I love these guys have you ever taken a blade of grass and touch them lightly on top of their head they have an orange antenna that pops out I believe to warn you to back off nice to know there are more people that like them thank you for your video

[@jacquiesuper2200]

Don’t some people call these tomato hornworms. What’s the difference. I had these on my carrots and dill and thought they were the bad kind.

[@3coins.]

Thanks I love the butterflies 🦋 too Love carrots too

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

They’re beautiful 🦋

[@sylvia10101]

Super idea MG! Thanks so much😊👍👍

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@micktepolt6276]

good idea

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thanks!

[@sharonhoffer3599]

I love this ❤❤❤

[@margaretderen2082]

Golden Alexanders are excellent food source for EBS’s too - perennial, sturdier than the daintier parsley, carrots, fennel, and rue.

[@williambowers7100]

Glad I saw your vid. Just squished 5 or 6 today on my Fennel. Oops! Figured they were “Tomato Worms”. Won’t do that again! Thanks for the info.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You’re welcome! They’re one of the good bugs.

[@Mandy-q6c]

In grow zone seven, tell me your secret to growing carrots since you say so easy. Thanks

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Direct seed them when it's cool, since carrots won't germinate in hot weather. Place a board over the area you sowed seeds. Soak the area. Keep it moist for 10-14 days. Remove board. Let them grow. That's about all it takes. Just make sure you have very loose soil for proper root development. Carrots don't grow well in heavy soil.

[@DavidSmith-vz9uu]

I bought a parsley plant just for attracting black swallowtail butterflys, where would be the best place in the garden to plant my parsley for the butterfly's to want to land on it and lay their eggs? Like for example should it be in an open area away from other ornamental plants or should the parsley be planted within all the other plants or near a butterfly bush?

[@draka5705]

i love hornworms just give them to me

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Omg…. They ate my parsley and I killed them 😮

[@marthakratz7877]

That's a sad thing about that but next season you can start growing more of what they like - enough for them and you.

[@Bex-rg8pj]

@@marthakratz7877 I’ve been in gardens my whole life and had never seen one. Makes me 😞

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Yeah, that’s a common mistake, but as long as you recognize it for next time, that’s what counts. I recommend growing carrots and relocating them, or just allow one parsley plant to be a host and move them all to it. They’re a good bug.

[@peckerpeter2078]

Anything that ate your hard-working garden and takes away your harvest is a parasite, pick away, and then blow torch them🔥

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

There are downsides to every insect. Dragonflies can eat bees. Bees can and will eat fruits. If we do that, we will kill every insect and then we will go extinct. Some insects, particularly invasive ones from other continents, may have little value and should be disposed of. These shouldn’t, and failure to understand that will do more harm than good.

[@plantaseed888]

Dude,3 years now i grow rue,and today I discovered one.The first probably and I am in Greece and it's HOT as casting irons here this period of time.I relocated it already to another more bushy plant to survive and thrive 🫡