Re: butterfly bush

Hi Donna

Well we do get Monarchs here and yes we have plenty of milkweed. I wish I could take a picture of these guys...well I guess I could but... In either case like I said they seem smaller than the M.s that I'm used to.

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 7:58 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] butterfly bush


Monarchs are host dependent on Swamp Milkweed.... They may flutter about
other plants, but they have to consume a lot of milkweed leaves while in the
caterpillar stage. Do you have a lot of swamp milkweed? Did you see
caterpillar with bright stripes? If not, guessing they are a different but
similar butterfly.

Donna


Hi folks...how are ya?

Hey I planted a Buddleaiaosn something or other. Sorry but it's like
budleai...hmmm, well anyway common name butterfly bush. It's about 10'
high
now and 4' across. It has hundreds of beautiful purple spikes of flowers.
I frankly forgot that it was called the butterfly bush until my lovely
wife
Linda called me at one of the markets and told me that this bush is being
completely invaded by Monarch butterflies. When I got home she was right
there must be a hundred or so of the little guys all swarming all over
this
plant. Love it! However, I was talking to an MG today about Hibs and I
mentioned the butterflies and she seems to think they are Pink Ladies and
not Monarchs. I had noticed that these seem smaller than Monarchs but the
coloring is awfully close. Apparently Pink Ladies appear before Monarchs?
In either case they're neat!

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net

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