My dill had a couple baby caterpillars on it but i think either wasps or birds got to them. š I know, supporting the food chain etc but it was still disappointing.
lord_nellybean
Looks like Iām planting dill.
Siberian_Hamsterx
Plants in the carrot family like bronze fennel, golden Alexander, Queen Anneās lace too!
Belluhcourtbelle
Love! Just planted two containers of dill for these babies!
Suspicious_Toe4172
Iāve had good success with black swallowtail caterpillars showing up on my native Golden Alexander.
candygirl52
Just glad u have joined the club.
havalinaaa
I’ve planted a ridiculous number of native host plants and yet they only have eyes for dill.
Frequent_Secretary25
Weāve always planted dill specifically for swallowtails. If they leave anything then itās ours
MuttsandHuskies
Is it too late to plant dill in central Texas for swallowtails?
Think Iām going to be seeing a few swallowtail caterpillars in the coming days myself.
palufun
Yesāthey are very fond of parsley as well. We have a local garden that has a butterfly enclosureālots and lots of parsley and other favorites are planted to help the critters find their fave food or egg laying spot.
northshorehermit
I get them on my bronze fennel as well. Enjoy them while you can. They wonāt be there long. š š¦
chamaedaphne82
Also fennel and carrots!
FrizB84
If you get too close they have stinky pom-poms that pop out! My parents had a dill plant get consumed by 6 of those. No dill that year, but they got cool butterflies.
calinet6
I wish. We live in a suburban hellhole where weāre the only property for square miles that doesnāt constantly spray. Iāve never seen a single swallowtail or monarch on any of my plants š Sad times.
gottagrablunch
I have a couple of perennial fennel that I let stay just for them. I also have butterfly weed and milkweed and have seen a couple of monarchs but havenāt spotted any caterpillars. I do see wasps all around so suspect they may be the reason.
PSA – If you do have fennel just donāt let it go to seed as it can be invasive.
Geeko22
My wife conducted an experiment a couple of years ago. Planted twelve pots, 4 each with parsley, cilantro, and dill.
Parsley and cilantro each had a few swallowtail caterpillars, but the dill was just covered! They ate it down to the stems and then waddled off all fat and sassy to pupate.
Next year all 12 pots were dill and oh my god, swallowtails came from miles around to lay eggs on it.
Wolfgang_Pup
One year by chance we had a TON on just one plant so the next year I planted a whole garden of dill and … Nothing. š¤š»for this year.
Samwise_the_Tall
My Dill = Ladybug heaven! (A month ago before I pulled it). I think I counted 15 larvae one day!!
I would’ve loved to see Swallowtails, which is why I grew it, but I didn’t get any this year. I’ll try and grow some spring into summer next year, I primarily grew mine winter into spring.
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My dill had a couple baby caterpillars on it but i think either wasps or birds got to them. š I know, supporting the food chain etc but it was still disappointing.
Looks like Iām planting dill.
Plants in the carrot family like bronze fennel, golden Alexander, Queen Anneās lace too!
Love! Just planted two containers of dill for these babies!
Iāve had good success with black swallowtail caterpillars showing up on my native Golden Alexander.
Just glad u have joined the club.
I’ve planted a ridiculous number of native host plants and yet they only have eyes for dill.
Weāve always planted dill specifically for swallowtails. If they leave anything then itās ours
Is it too late to plant dill in central Texas for swallowtails?
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Think Iām going to be seeing a few swallowtail caterpillars in the coming days myself.
Yesāthey are very fond of parsley as well. We have a local garden that has a butterfly enclosureālots and lots of parsley and other favorites are planted to help the critters find their fave food or egg laying spot.
I get them on my bronze fennel as well. Enjoy them while you can. They wonāt be there long. š š¦
Also fennel and carrots!
If you get too close they have stinky pom-poms that pop out! My parents had a dill plant get consumed by 6 of those. No dill that year, but they got cool butterflies.
I wish. We live in a suburban hellhole where weāre the only property for square miles that doesnāt constantly spray. Iāve never seen a single swallowtail or monarch on any of my plants š Sad times.
I have a couple of perennial fennel that I let stay just for them. I also have butterfly weed and milkweed and have seen a couple of monarchs but havenāt spotted any caterpillars. I do see wasps all around so suspect they may be the reason.
PSA – If you do have fennel just donāt let it go to seed as it can be invasive.
My wife conducted an experiment a couple of years ago. Planted twelve pots, 4 each with parsley, cilantro, and dill.
Parsley and cilantro each had a few swallowtail caterpillars, but the dill was just covered! They ate it down to the stems and then waddled off all fat and sassy to pupate.
Next year all 12 pots were dill and oh my god, swallowtails came from miles around to lay eggs on it.
One year by chance we had a TON on just one plant so the next year I planted a whole garden of dill and … Nothing. š¤š»for this year.
My Dill = Ladybug heaven! (A month ago before I pulled it). I think I counted 15 larvae one day!!
I would’ve loved to see Swallowtails, which is why I grew it, but I didn’t get any this year. I’ll try and grow some spring into summer next year, I primarily grew mine winter into spring.
Iām doing this next year!!