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gardenwithbutterflies...
Aug 1, 2007 7:37 am
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In planning a trip to FL this coming year, is there a time when there is some kind of festival going on other than the one in October? Would like to schedule...
turn1799@...
Aug 4, 2007 1:44 am
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Hi, April has been declared butterfly month for FL in April. From what I understand and observe, Sep. and Oct. are the best butterfly months. There is a...
Do you happen to know when in September it might be? Wečll be in Florida for a couple of weeks in September and would love to throw some butterflies into the...
The Greathouse Monarch festival was listed as Sep 1-2. I do not find it on their website so I would suggest you email them and ask. They did hand out cards...
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has had success with Buddleia davidii in Zone 5 (I'm in suburban Chicago). I grew it a number of years ago, and...
HI John, Living just up north from you in WI I have lost several Buddleia to our rough winters. But, I also have had some survive on the south side of the...
In New Orleans, lantana was popular with butterflies. I seem to remember Monarchs, Gulf Fritillaries and skippers all liked it. Thanks to the extreme drought...
It has been a frustrating year - the only time I saw a butterfly laying eggs in my garden was a BST on my fennel. The caterpillars lasted less than 24 hours -...
Hello everyone! I've always been here, but just haven't been posting much. The group is on my homepage (in My Yahoo) so I see the headings of the posts but...
I just discovered a large red/brown wasp with black wings flying around in the cage in which I was raising a Black Swallowtail cat. The cat pupated several...
Sorry, John, butterflies don't always come out of pupa. Wait until you see a goopy sting with a fly pupa drop out, or dozens of small wasp. YULK!! Once, I...
I had this happen this year too. One large wasp came out of the first Spicebush I ever found. I was so upset because I never got to see a Spicebush before-I...
Hello, 5 BST caterpillars pupated about 1 1/2 months ago, and have not yet eclosed. I've had this happen in the past during colder weather when they would...
I had 7 of them pupate in April 2006 and they began emerging in January and the last emerged, but wings were deformed, in May 2007. Mary On 8/21/07 11:55 AM,...
Hi Carolyn, There may be reason for concern, but isn't there always? BST's are a northern species that has pupation habits that seem erratic, especially in the...
It seems to me that cats would not need a fan on them in a hot humid summer. Butterflies evolved in heat and humidity. If you have them in a glass walled...
Thanks all for the advice...it is very appreciated. Johanna - I have a large screened cage outside with diameter of about 4 1/2' long by 2 1/2' wide by about...
I just joined this wonderful group and i do have some questions regarding the types of plants that are the most attractive to butterflies. I like in zone 9 and...
Hi and welcome to the group. Several of us are thinking that the severe drought that is affecting many areas has played a part in the reduced number of...
Hi babyranda2004, Some of those plants should "work." However, Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana) is good for bumblebees and hawkmoths but not really...
... affecting many areas has played a part in the reduced number of butterflies. I have just moved to FL from WI and last Sep-Oct, there were many butterflies...
... more ... Maybe ... several ... is ... slowly ... attractive ... seen. I ... has ... hepl ... My name s Kristin and I live in Palm Coast, FL. I do have 2 ...
Thank you for the advice! My name is kristin and I live in Palm Coast Fla. I do have 2 milkweeds, but right now they are bare..lol i am having a hard time...
You will have to find someone who grows lots of milkweed to give you some. Of course, I always plant lots of milkweed because it is impossible to feed hungery...
Here in our area of Texas, the feast and famine phenomenon is playing out. Before this year, we had two years of drought, which was very severe in 2006. This...
How many milkweed plants do you think is enough? i do know someone who has a bunch..maybe i can ask to get some from her. I am also looking for other plants...
A week ago, I saw a Monarch laying eggs on my milkweed plants. There were wasps all around, and I knew other cats were disappearing very quickly, so I brought...
Kristin, This place in Port Orange looks like where you want to go: http://www.fullmoonnatives.com There is a whole section of the website on butterfly...
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