Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Daily Butterfly Pictures Page 83, 1 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
Lovely news from TX! I'm so glad to see that Peacock b.fly out of FL, and all the other great photos.
I need some help folks, and don't know who else to ask. : - (
My greenhouse has been invaded by caterpillars. (I've been down with the flu, and believe me, it was harsh.) They've eaten my dichondra, are well entrenched in my 4 O'clocks now, and they are really enjoying DH's strawberries. I went out and took photos and found one eating one of my guppy plants.
My Eldest Brother tells me that they are good cats, and I'd like to learn more about them but he couldn't tell me more. He did say not to worry about the dichondra, it'll come back, and not to worry about the 4 O'Clocks or Guppy plants, they'll reseed. He said it would be worth the loss of the strawberries for the show I'm going to have next spring. : - )
(Is my Dad playing with me again? It'd be just like him.)
What is a good source for learning about the life cycle of the b.flys? We decided to pretty much let them do what nature intended in there. How long I have to wait before I bring the rest of my plants back into the gh, without worrying they will be devoured? They don't seem to like the mint or the banana. Don't seem fond of the Bougainvillea or the bamboo, or the philodendrons. They haven't reached the other plants yet.
Am sending one photo of the type of Caterpillar, have a lot more, some are darker than this one, but this one seems to be in the majority.
I also know I'm asking for a lot here. Thanks to all for indulging me. : - )
Thank you even more for sharing the beautiful butterflies you have living in your part of the world. It really makes my day! : - )
WIB,
SW