tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post3230635960856406874..comments2024-03-04T04:51:33.598-05:00Comments on Bay-Friendly Landscaping: The Nursery is OpenNanette O'Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-65399522362320387262012-01-03T11:02:42.115-05:002012-01-03T11:02:42.115-05:00Hi Simon:
I am in sunny Florida, in the USA. Not ...Hi Simon:<br /><br />I am in sunny Florida, in the USA. Not so sunny today, however. We have a very cold night ahead with temps of 29 degrees Fahrenheit predicted!<br /><br />The red admiral butterfly is very common in Florida, although not in my yard. We also have cabbage whites. I am still seeing sulphur butteflies in my yard, and yesterday found a Gulf fritillary caterpillar on, of all things, my potted desert rose plant. Have no idea how it ended up there instead of my still-blooming passionvine, which is one of its preferred larval plants. The passionvine will probably be totally whacked by tonight's expected freeze, but it will come back again in the Spring.<br /><br />So glad to have a reader "across the pond." Please stay in touch and let me know how your English garden is faring this winter.Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086867513945257184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-52186274524942672622011-12-29T10:16:30.436-05:002011-12-29T10:16:30.436-05:00Where are you in the world? In England, the cabbag...Where are you in the world? In England, the cabbage white is still the most popular in spring and summer. We've also seen lots of red admirals last year. I really enjoy your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-3259745263058314702011-07-12T19:36:23.471-04:002011-07-12T19:36:23.471-04:00Jim, I agree with you about the longwings. I used ...Jim, I agree with you about the longwings. I used to see them in my garden often; now never. I am getting a good number of fritillaries but nowhere near the number of monarchs we had last year. But I am happy to report we had a sulphur laying eggs on our cassia last week!Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-26120427961425780432011-07-12T09:47:47.364-04:002011-07-12T09:47:47.364-04:00The zebra longwings have definitely had a populati...The zebra longwings have definitely had a population crash over the past couple of years. The gulf fritillary numbers are down this year too. Only the swallowtails seem to be thriving through our climate extremes.Grower Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-86426487514663187772011-07-08T07:45:05.293-04:002011-07-08T07:45:05.293-04:00How exciting to have your very own Monarch nursery...How exciting to have your very own Monarch nursery. Thanks for the great links full of info. I, too, have the scarlet milkweed and only recently read that I should have the native. Well, I haven't found any native milkweed to buy. I will add it when I do find it. I haven't seen many zebra longwings either. Used to have lots of them but this year only a handful. I think you're right about the cold weather. Black swallowtails (I planted dill, rue and parsley) and sulphurs (my cassia has a hard time keeping its leaves) abound along with the monarchs.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-78727830550364897462011-07-01T08:08:08.998-04:002011-07-01T08:08:08.998-04:00Glad to hear that, Daisy! I am sending my applicat...Glad to hear that, Daisy! I am sending my application in today.<br /><br />Is your caterpillar from the salt marsh skipper or the salt marsh moth? I learned there are both when I Googled, and it appears as though both occur in our area.Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-43315983687958412452011-07-01T06:01:12.444-04:002011-07-01T06:01:12.444-04:00We recently had visits from some salt marsh cats. ...We recently had visits from some salt marsh cats. I'm still awaiting the swallowtails on the parsley. Thanks for the information about the butterfly watch program. I believe we will apply for that too!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com