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Success in the garden!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:22 pm
by Susie
I have planted lots of garlic mustard specifically for Orange Tip butterflies (but also for other whites if they were interested) and today I have counted dozens and dozens of eggs. I didn't realise until today that I had been looking at the wrong place on the plants for them. I am so happy!
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Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:19 pm
by Pete Eeles
Excellent - well done Rosy!
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:40 pm
by Denise
Good for you Susie. I am so pleased for you.
Nice photo too.
Denise
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:13 pm
by Susie
It will be your turn next, Denise
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Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:58 pm
by Matsukaze
The tiny larvae can now be found around the flower-heads of the food plants.
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:37 pm
by Susie
Thanks.
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They haven't hatched yet in my garden, but an acquaintance has the larvae in his.
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:34 pm
by Susie
They hatched today. I am so proud.
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Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:17 pm
by Martin
Mummy!
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Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:44 am
by Polly
Congratulations Susie!!
Can you take a photo of the larvae???
Polly
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:24 am
by Susie
I will try to take a picture, Polly. I am a bit concerned for them because since I first saw them lots of the plants were blown over in the wind the other night and we have had torrential rain since then. Once it stops raining I will go and check their progress.
Hehe, Martin, I really am like a concerned mother hen clucking over her brood. I won't even let my real kids play near the garlic mustard in case it gets knocked!
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:24 pm
by Susie
And then there was one ...
I am sorry to say that over the past week virtually all of the caterpillars have disappeared. Tonight I could only find one.
There seems to be ants on every flower head though so I wonder if the caterpillars have been predated by them or if it is just a coincidence.
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:41 pm
by Susie
I took a quick snap tonight, Polly, but it is poor as the light was fading. I thought I had better do it now before this one goes too.
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Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:10 am
by Polly
Thanks for taking the photo Susie, it certainly gives me a good indication as to what to look out for now in my garden.
Polly
Re: Success in the garden!
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:07 pm
by Susie
And now that one is dead too. It has gone a bit black and squishy in the middle, so it is either parasites or some kind of fungal infection I guess.
All the caterpillars on the nettles have also gone.
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