caterpillars

Saw some bare stems in my carrot patch. Thought a rabbit had got into the garden, but the damage was too slight. Looked close and found a bunch of swallowtail caterpillars.

Funny that even so small, they put their 'horns' out to threaten when I gently pick them up.

I moved them the rue plant. 

They seem happy enough there.

One by itself on the lovage. 

I let it be- there's enough lovage to go around!

I did find one monarch caterpillar on the first sideyard, where the milkweed plants look scraggly this year.