It looks like they are starving but there are lots more leaves further down...
Gulf Frit Cats with big appetites
close up
They sure stripped it didn't they? I've not had many gulf frits this year, but last year they ate all the leaves and as soon as a new leaf would grow, more eggs would be laid!
I've only got that one plant and the silly butterflies are still laying eggs on it when there is just barely enough to feed the ones already hatched.. they sure do have voracious appetites.
Geez, that looks like my passifloras! The gulf frits cats keep eating them and the butterflies keep laying eggs! EEEK!
~ Cat
I've noticed in particular the gulf fritilleries are in mass numbers this year. I counted 20 or more flying around my neighbors passifloras. I felt like I was in a Walt Disney movie for a moment :)
Rj