cause now I have a beautiful Gulf fritillary in my greenroom:) very nice surprise, but will it lay eggs and keep the cycle going? I'll leave it if not, but will have to catch if it so. thanks:)
obviously I missed something
They eat passion flowers. - Got any for him?
of course. does that mean I should catch him??
I dunno tiG. It's doubtful he'll be able to survive and reproduce in the house. I think he needs a mate :o)
Everyone send your fritillary cats to tiG!! We don't want hers to be lonely!! ;)
nononono!! lol!!!
tig, you may get more! how nice. you can always send the eggs down here, they'll be on the tips of the vines.
well, I guess they won't hurt anything but the PFs, right?? wish Emily had been here, it was kindof funny!
tiG . . that sure was a nice surprise to see a butterfly fluttering around in your green room. They are so special in more ways than one.
Why don't you chase down Bug Guy and ask him?
good idea Liz. I have a couple of lizards too, you think you check.....:)
http://biology.unm.edu/biology/bugs/fagerlund/bugman.htm
Try this link and also email Bug Guy, I am Bug Girl and I don't know much about insects. I would use a fish net to catch it.
The link is to ask the bug man, website, he would know for sure.
RICHARD FAGERLUND, B.C.E.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
fagerlun@unm.edu
(505) 277-9904 office
(505) 440-6384 cell phone
I just found a phone number you can call him, since you are having an emergency, he lists his phone so people can call him.
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thanks:)
The Bug Man is also very ecological correct, he will know how to get the butterfly out of the house without killing it.
Tig won't it be to cold outside where you are to put it out???
it's still in the 50's.
Did you get rid of the butterfly? I just noticed a forum on daves for butterflies and humming birds, so you could have posted there. I thought it was about a brug, at first.
no, he's too hard to catch without breaking something and with all the seedpods I have, I'm not taking the chance. I might be able to sneak in there in a while and catch him in the dark, but don't want to hurt him either. it will work out, thanks all!
Did you try either a real butterfly net or a net that people use to catch fish in. When people clean out the fish tank they need to put the fish in another container, one of those nets you could pick up cheap at any pet store. Not a net used for fishing.
hehehe, if you could see my greenroom, you'd know that's not a good idea. I have 8' tall trees with branches covered in seedpods. I'll let him stay:)
Oh, it is a green house, I thought it was like a living room. LOL, he can stay in.
well, it's an inside the house greenhouse. I have a 20 x 15 room that's converted to a plant room.