Here are most stages of the Giant Swallowtail butterfly in my back garden over the past couple months or so. I couldn’t find the chrysalis, yet! But I’ll keep checking. Its host tree pictured is Ptelea trifoliata (hop tree). #hoptree #giantswallowtail #butterflygarden #swallowtailbutterfly

Giant swallowtails are so cool! This is a caterpillar on its host tree: Ptelea trifoliata (aka Hop Tree). #hoptree #pteleatrifoliata #giantswallowtail

Prepping for my #WinterSeeding. Some plants have multiple layers of “locks” to stop them from germinating at the wrong ⏰ of year. For #HopTree seeds, they need to go through a 24 hour soak before planting. You should look up each species and its requirements before planting.