#iscabird's backyard

firstly, this tiny (approx. 4mm) little guy in its early instar! It's definitely a member of Papilionidae, though I'm not fully sure that it's an orchard swallowtail (P. aegeus), because its colouration is a little different from other early instars I've seen so far. either way, i'm keen to watch how it develops!

this bigger lad (left) is a P. aegeus, but this one's in its late instar! sometime soon it should turn into a pupa, just like its companion (right) hanging out on another branch!

while I was outside, I spotted this poor orange just split open. perhaps someone or something couldn't wait for it to ripen up first. it's not a big deal, though -- our orange tree is ridiculously prolific.

while I was outside the other day, we found a small litter of eastern red lacewings (Cethosia cydippe) on some passionfruit vine growing under the orange tree. I didn't have my phone on me then, and when I went looking for them today, I couldn't find them as mum had pulled out the vine. so instead, I opted to do a drawing of one. (note: artist's impression was drawn in Clip Studio Paint.)