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| Hi, Miss Sherry, the caterpillars i found at the garden centre were actually the ruby spotted swallowtail. I collected a few brough them home and raised them in a cage. The first one eclosed today. here are the pics.
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| Lovely! I looked it up and the map I found-butterfliesandmoths.com- indicated it wasn't very widespread in the U.S. Is that correct? |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 19:24
| It only occurs in extreme south Texas in the U.S., Bev, and only rarely and irregularly there. It sure is beautiful, Siam! I wish we DID get them here! Sherry |
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- Posted by fighting8r 10 Fort Myers Florid (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 20:31
| Never doubt Miss Sherry! Very nice pics. |
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| That is one gorgeous butterfly! |
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- Posted by siam_cannas 13 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 7:00
| another eclosed today, and i still have about 15 cats eating away at orange leaves. This was around 6am, i saw the butterfly in the cage, drying his/her wings, so i took it out into the garden and placed it on plant to finish drying. Miss Sherry i forgot to tell you, i found the plant omphalea diandra!!!! I found it growing along a countryside road, the fruits were on it so i was sure, i took cuttings :)
Siam. |
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 9:16
| Siam that's a beautiful swallowtail. |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 9:19
| Fantastic, Siam! Maybe you could take some seed pods when they're ripe, and try growing it from seed, since cuttings don't always work. I don't know what your living arrangements are, but if you've got a yard you could have some type of citrus, plus omphalea and whatever plants host your favorite butterflies. That swallowtail is so pretty! Sherry |
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- Posted by bananasinohio (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 9:23
| Gorgeous! You are so lucky! Thanks for posting so we can see these lovelies! Cheers, Elisabeth |
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- Posted by siam_cannas 13 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 13:21
| Hiii Karyn... thanks :) Miss Sherry, yes i have a small yard/garden, and i have started collecting butterfly/ hummingbird nectar/ host plants. |
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- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 10 at 13:35
| That is such a beautiful butterfly! Aren't you the lucky one and the smart one since you had the foresight and good sense to rescue the cats. and what a nice reward for your efforts. Beautiful winged "flowers". kay |
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