I believe I knocked him off his perch while working at the native plant garden at Quiet Waters. This is my first sighting of this caterpillar species.This little guy is the Phoebis sennae or Cloudless Sulphur caterpillar. He eats wild senna which is a Mid-Atlantic native perennial. And there is a healthy wild senna growing in the sun garden. If I'd had my butterfly book with me to identify it while working, I'd have known to look around for more caterpillars or eggs.
The small bright yellow butterfly it becomes is a familiar visitor to my garden and along the roadside. Maybe you've noticed it too.
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Hooray! Another buggy-type person! :-) I have to say I was delighted by the inclusion of not just the pretty butterfly (yep, seen 'em) but also the caterpillar.
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