Re: catepillers in March?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: catepillers in March?
- From: D* B* <d*@llano.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 20:04:22 -0700 (MST)
> Two of my lushly growing tall bearded irises have been munched to within a
> few inches of the ground. The damage looks like what I was seeing from
> catepillars last summer. What in the world would be out so early? They
> picked two varieties right in the middle of the iris monoculture
I'm not sure what is eating your iris but the rabbits are eating mine.
Not every one, not even 2 or three in a row, just every here and there.
The proof is the little round rabbit "pellets" they leave behind. Just
finished pouring alfalfa tea on all my SDB's and MDB's. There will be
feasting in Lubbock tonight.:-)
--
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7
Where we are 3,241 ft above sea level, with an average rainfall of
17.76"
of rain a year. Our average wind speed is 12.5 mph and we have an
average
of 164 days of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
