Re: Aristolochia was: Butterfly population

Probably the larva of the pipevine swallowtail - the pipevine and Virginia snakeroot are its only host plants.
Cathy
On Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at 04:03 AM, james singer wrote:

Marge, it was growing on my lath house, which is situated on one end of the back patio, a cement slab. It would get so infested with butterfly larvae that that end of the patio would be covered, literally, with larva poop.

On Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at 01:21 AM, Marge Talt wrote:

From: james singer <jsinger@igc.org>
Cathy, is that Dutchman's pipe Aristolochia gigantee? I had one of
those growing on my lath house for a couple of years. Really great
butterflies, but what a mess! I still think the flowers are great
looking...in someone else's yard.
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What kind of a mess and is it only that one species of Aristolochia?
 I have been killing assorted species for the past 4 years and so far
A. clematitis has returned in one spot, but has not flowered.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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