{"id":461,"date":"2014-09-06T20:06:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T20:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2016-12-10T21:24:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T21:24:08","slug":"butterfly-eggs-laid-on-salmon-geranium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"#Butterfly Eggs Laid on Salmon #Geranium! #butterflygardening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just watered our Salmon Geraniums and noticed little black eggs on a few leaves. Since the eggs are black, and I&#8217;ve seen Black Tiger Swallowtail butterflies in our garden, I assume they are Black tiger Swallowtail butterfly eggs. I will keep an eye on the eggs, and keep this post updated with photos and video.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterly_eggs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-460\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterly_eggs1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Butterfly Eggs 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterly_eggs1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterly_eggs1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterly_eggs1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterfly Eggs 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primeent&amp;banner=00VVDB4SR8W00GE6T7R2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=PIUMRSNMPM3UUSCM\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-459\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterfly_eggs2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-459\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterfly_eggs2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Butterfly Eggs 2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterfly_eggs2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterfly_eggs2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/butterfly_eggs2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterfly Eggs 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primeent&amp;banner=0R4DCFTHXBDSFFRKNXR2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=3LPK4VQOMWYEI26Z\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-464\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/salmon_geraniums.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-464\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/salmon_geraniums-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"salmon_geraniums\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/salmon_geraniums-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/salmon_geraniums-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">salmon_geraniums<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=099697721X&amp;asins=099697721X&amp;linkId=P3IS62FUPRAYPQ54&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00002N66H&amp;asins=B00002N66H&amp;linkId=HW6OOADNKLT7FAEX&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B001R4OJRS&amp;asins=B001R4OJRS&amp;linkId=WQW4KO4RJJEDBHQM&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=spdeals2&amp;banner=08Q6WKX0KJDMJ2BYFF02&amp;f=ifr&amp;lc=pf4&amp;linkID=XFMC4S4PV572DZCP\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: The next day, I checked the butterfly eggs and they were gone! I think birds may have eaten them &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f3elX3dHyTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primeent&amp;banner=0R4DCFTHXBDSFFRKNXR2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=3LPK4VQOMWYEI26Z\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aNeK1CCctNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=48&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primeent&amp;banner=00VVDB4SR8W00GE6T7R2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=PIUMRSNMPM3UUSCM\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your local Home Depot, Lowes, eBay or online Burpee Gardening for their selection of Geraniums! To learn which plants attract butterflies to your garden, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NY7qZk01LYz3r1KB9GRtHm\">Butterfly Gardening<\/a> playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a>! 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Since the eggs are black, and I&#8217;ve seen Black Tiger Swallowtail butterflies in our garden, I assume they are Black tiger Swallowtail butterfly eggs. 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