Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Polydamus Butterfly larvae, 1 by bedouin

bedouin wrote:
No, l tend to leave all of the larvae to pupate on the vines. I find its easier as I don't have to continually go out to fetch fresh leaves and the survival rate is excellent.

Both the Aristolochia Ringens (the first picuture) and A. Gibertii are large vines and tend to wander quite a bit. I've confined these 2 pretty well, but another one I've left to roam somewhat! They are so badly denuded that I don't really worry too much as it's natures way of keeping them in check! (as long as the Polydames still keep feeding, that is)!