Re: Giant swallowtail butterflies

wasn't someone looking for Asclepius? Mine (which is
duh- the pinker variety, Auralie did you send me the
seeds?) is blooming it's heart out here. 

Anyways, if someone wants some seeds let me know...
otherwise deadhead time as needed.

Donna

--- Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:

> Too cute!  Don't you just love them?  We have
> Monarch larvae munching on the 
> Asclepius tuberosa here.  I'm sure your plants will
> survive.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:46 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Giant swallowtail butterflies
> 
> 
> > While trimming some branches to fill the yard
> waste bag for tomorrow's
> > pickup I noticed several large, black and white
> caterpillars lying
> > atop a gas plant much smaller than I remember.
> >
> > I raced inside to look them up and learned that
> these are "giant 
> > swallowtail
> > butterfly" caterpillars:
> >
> >   http://hort.net/+13r9
> >
> > Guess I'll leave them!  I think the gas plant will
> survive.  :)
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
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