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Garden Gate:  Five Swallowtail Butterfly Larvae on my parsley  |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 11:58:42 AM
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yesterday morning!!!  Very, very exciting (for me), indeed. They were sooo neat to watch, actually "chomping" the parsley...seems that they prefer flat leaf over curley, and also really enjoy fennell. Who knew? Last year we only had one, that I saw, but this year several. Yippee!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Zan
New York
New York
USA
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 1:36:10 PM
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I know, right? I wondered what was happening to my parsley...no biggee. I'm just happy that (if the birdees don't get em') in a couple of weeks we'll have some lovely Zebra Swallowtail butterflies ;)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 2:59:16 PM
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| Hey Jonni, I though that bugs gave you the creeps!? |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 3:58:26 PM
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Not bugs that turn into beatiful butterflies :) And, actually, I know we're on the right track with them in the garden, it means we've created a nice little ecosystem for them and the praying mantis...which, incidentally, is my other fave :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 4:33:12 PM
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What a wonderful thing to find in your garden. I've been so busy trying to keep ahead of the stiinking little black flies and watering, I haven't checked for any little visitors...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 5:23:31 PM
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It sure was, Karin...they seem to like the morning, so you might want to look then if you have any parsley (or fennel )....
I'm also glad that they are a lot nicer than the creepy potato beetles I found a few weeks back :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 10:30:39 AM
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Jonni,
I have them on my dill every year and they also like a plant called Rue. This is a good year for them. With all the rain we have had here there has been lots of flowers. I love butterflies. They are perfect and beautiful.
Hey did that package every arrive? It should have been there by now. Hmmm.
Let me know okay.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 11:19:14 AM
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Hey Linda! It has been a good year for them. I didn't see them on my dill, but what with all the parsley, they probably are full!!!
Yes, the package arrived yesterday, and I so very much appreciate it!!! They're sooo pretty, and they smell divine. Can't wait to try them out..I'm making myself finish this GIANT bar of Lavender soap that a friend gave me for Christmas so it will be at least another two weeks (I think...darn thing's been going forever!).
You are sooo very kind, and I can't wait to get together soon.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2008 : 5:05:39 PM
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Actually, I must confess to loving that kind of pest as well. If whatever is eating my parsley is going to turn into a big pretty butterfly, I'm good with it1
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
"Nature brings to every time and season some beauties of its own".
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