tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post7796084392078259410..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Finding CaterpillarsKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-88925964100993432072014-07-13T15:20:59.953-04:002014-07-13T15:20:59.953-04:00Yay for caterpillars! Wow, I can't believe yo...Yay for caterpillars! Wow, I can't believe you haven't had any Swallowtails with them usually being so prevalent. I'm glad you're getting some others, at least. Up here I've been seeing Great Spangled Fritillaries and a few more different kinds fluttering by. There are several gardens around in my neighborhood, so hopefully they are getting more than my new little one.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31753591700825031142014-07-09T23:07:45.339-04:002014-07-09T23:07:45.339-04:00I have been working for close to 5 years in my nei...I have been working for close to 5 years in my neighborhood to improve the butterfly population. It is really slow painful work.Charlie@Seattle Trekkerhttp://www.seattletrekker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-16573705721173145082014-07-07T23:27:44.860-04:002014-07-07T23:27:44.860-04:00That's wonderful! I've noticed some butter...That's wonderful! I've noticed some butterflies--but not as many in my garden as last year. I thought maybe I saw frass and caterpillar chewing on my Milkweed, but then I found a Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle. I got rid of him and the orange eggs. Not sure if there's a monarch in the patch or not. By this time last year I was seeing lots of Tiger Swallowtails, and I haven't seen any in my garden yet. Lots of butterflies on hikes, though. Maybe everything's just a little later this season? Enjoy!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-24702421576521218862014-07-07T21:36:11.148-04:002014-07-07T21:36:11.148-04:00That is great news. I hope they bring forth many b...That is great news. I hope they bring forth many butterflies. Here, the Monarch is doing well after years of very few. I have seen quite a few, and the milkweed should be chewed up soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-34631068694355892632014-07-07T21:12:07.382-04:002014-07-07T21:12:07.382-04:00Yay! So glad you found some caterpillars! I thin...Yay! So glad you found some caterpillars! I think I heard you screaming all the over to my house! I have two cats on my fennel.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631509093874970231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-3057072006411796502014-07-07T19:03:58.997-04:002014-07-07T19:03:58.997-04:00You have convinced me I must find a place for a pa...You have convinced me I must find a place for a passion vine. I have not seen any caterpillars this year, despite other host plants in my garden. Maybe I need to look harder! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48226345816019854472014-07-07T15:45:55.780-04:002014-07-07T15:45:55.780-04:00Karin this is exciting news...congrats. We are no...Karin this is exciting news...congrats. We are not seeing many butterflies...actually I only saw one so far this season. We have lots of host and nectar plants but they are just not here or they by passed us due to lack of plants they need or weather. But lots more milkweed and butterfly weed beautifying the roadsides so maybe we will see them.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31110830865432771032014-07-07T14:13:08.918-04:002014-07-07T14:13:08.918-04:00Congratulations! Like you, I have noticed the abse...Congratulations! Like you, I have noticed the absence of all kinds of butterflies here in Southeast Texas this year. Even the Gulf Fritillary which is usually all over the place all summer. Lately, I have been seeing a few fritillaries around and I'm hoping that I'll soon be able to join you in the caterpillar watch.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.com