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Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar Stage How Long - Does anyone have any idea how long the Giant Swallowtails remain in the caterpillar stage? How long are they caterpillars before they pupate... Read More
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Plethora of Predators - I'm wondering what is going on. Preying mantis babies running here and there, assassin bugs, spiders, wasps are starting to come out. I watc... Read More
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Pile of Pipevine Caterpillars - The female laid a huge cluster of eggs. I wish I had taken a photo of the eggs. I was surprised to find the caterpillars from that group all... Read More
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Tropical Milkweed: To Plant it or Not - "Satterfield, like other scientists, believes the increased availability of Asclepias curassavica, commonly known as Tropical milkweed,... Read More
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Monarch Campaign Ideas / Plight of the Monarch - I spent hundreds of hours working with the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on their Monarch Campaign. We created some great handouts and inform... Read More
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Help with Hostplants for Giant STs in Illinois - Monarch Watch Forum Message Requesting Help with Hostplants for Giant STs in Illinois If anyone can help them, let me know and I can post yo... Read More
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Annona muricata - Hostplants Zebra Swallowtail - Pawpaw family, annonaceae 1. Asimina triloba - common pawpaw 2. Asimina pygmaea - dwarf pawpaw 3. Annona... Read More
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Outdoor Clean Ups -- Many Butterflies and Moths Pitched - Yesterday, I watched a Common Checkered Skipper laying eggs on my Hollyhocks. I wondered what she was doing since it is way too late for the... Read More
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RSP Hibernaculum Process - I thought the tiny caterpillar would eat the whole leaf. It started with the very end. Caterpillar pretending to be waste material. The lea... Read More
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