Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: What Does It Mean?, 0 by debnes_dfw_tx

debnes_dfw_tx wrote:
Right Linda, I usually don't get going real good with BST's until about June...

Look at us, we're all in Texas where it has just rained like I can't remember, and we had a mild winter. These two things have sparked the BSTs to emerge sooner. Good thing we're ready and on the job is all I can say, we are in for a busy summer. Today I found 2 more cats on the Parsley, almost as big as the ones in the cage. They hide in the big bush really well. I left the small one on there until I get another cage built, 3/4 of the way through now. 1 has already made a chrysalis and 2 are about to... I have no idea how many more are hiding in there, lol.
This is what we want, more BSTs and more butterflies. I think this year we will definatly get our wish. I decided to put the cage on it's side and strap it to a lid from a plastic storage container. It's much easier to sweep out with the plant toward the zipper, and maybe they wont make their chrysalids on the zipper itself.

:-D
Are these guys fat or what???