We have seen this caterpillar on the parsley for the past few days.  Watching the caterpillar grow and the parsley get eaten.  That's OK.  

 

We love seeing Black Swallowtail butterflies.  They are so pretty.  Even the caterpillars are pretty.

 

The Black Swallowtails use parsley for their host plants.  They lay their eggs on the plants they want the caterpillars to eat when they hatch.  They love parsley, and they also like dill, fennel, Queen Anne's Lace, and lovage.  So we make sure to have lots for them to eat.  Don't mind sharing when we have lots.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!