Catherine Stevens, Lifecycle of the Common Crow Butterfly (ANIMAL & NATURE 2024)

The tell-tale droppings below the vine twisting across my deck railings alerted me to an infestation of caterpillars. It was a pleasure to share my vine with the very hungry caterpillars and observe the developing chrysalis and emerging butterflies

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