tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post4675007246509367706..comments2023-09-13T09:41:23.516-04:00Comments on Terra Mirabilis: An unwelcome visitor, or the very hungry catarpillarsTerra Mirabilishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-85738527206978832482010-09-24T12:19:49.854-04:002010-09-24T12:19:49.854-04:00@MBT: Ha! Thanks for making me laugh!.@MBT: Ha! Thanks for making me laugh!.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-52257740871596227542010-09-23T21:33:44.568-04:002010-09-23T21:33:44.568-04:00That's a beautiful moth and I was starting to ...That's a beautiful moth and I was starting to wonder why you wouldn't want them. Then I got to the picture of your adenium and it all made sense. If I could grow an adenium that large and these moths were anywhere nearby I'd stand guard with a blow torch.MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-85928209826937552412010-09-17T23:55:56.784-04:002010-09-17T23:55:56.784-04:00@James. What a good idea! Actually, I rescued a la...@James. What a good idea! Actually, I rescued a large monarch caterpillar before a large toad got it and it is currently pupating in safety.<br /><br />@Kim: Thanks, although I haven't done them all yet. I think birds are picking the caterpillars off, too, which makes it easier for me for all sorts of reasons. But it is indeed a pretty moth.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-17382113240551441312010-09-16T13:39:55.515-04:002010-09-16T13:39:55.515-04:00I have this moth...very pretty, indeed! It was vis...I have this moth...very pretty, indeed! It was visiting my lantana. Maybe it was looking for the oleander I evicted from the property last year. I applaud your prolife attempt at protecting your plants. You've set a great example to follow!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-69551954513140574962010-09-13T23:54:49.680-04:002010-09-13T23:54:49.680-04:00I prefer keeping them in a box and feeding them se...I prefer keeping them in a box and feeding them separately instead of leaving them on the plant.<br />That way, they will mature faster, turning into pupa and into butterflies.<br />Especially when they sense the control feeding regime - triggering them into thinking that there is not enough food left - turning into butterflies.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-55201414363209714822010-09-11T14:43:12.017-04:002010-09-11T14:43:12.017-04:00@David: It is beautiful, isn't it. Thanks for ...@David: It is beautiful, isn't it. Thanks for making me laugh, too. :)<br /><br />@Meems: At the risk of tooting my own horn, for a conscientious gardener, it's always a balance. In this case I think the best solution is to find a plant that they can just "have;" after all, they have as much right to the garden as do I. Anyway, I'm going to do some research on the matter.<br /><br />@TOG: Oleanders are still used in lots of places. Last time I went to Fisher Island (I had wealthy friends back then!), the landscaping incorporated many of them and they did look lovely.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-44202218767181557772010-09-10T21:17:45.268-04:002010-09-10T21:17:45.268-04:00In the 40s Coral Gables was full of oleanders and ...In the 40s Coral Gables was full of oleanders and most were on public land. The moth was all over the city. By 1950 the city was cutting down all of the oleanders. I think that the city was worried about children eating the poisonous flower. My Adeniums never had any problems with the moth. But then I don't anyone that has an oleander in our area. I use Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) to keep the caterpillars off of the Canna lily leaves.TOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654322348269765363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-74340725241791575202010-09-09T22:44:09.085-04:002010-09-09T22:44:09.085-04:00There is a delicate balance sometimes to the critt...There is a delicate balance sometimes to the critters we WANT to draw and the ones that become pests. The netting is ingenious. My hat is off to you for the trouble. Hopefully it will work to keep your dessert rose plants dressed in green leaves.<br />MeemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51233876271868977.post-1572136366484639232010-09-09T21:56:55.834-04:002010-09-09T21:56:55.834-04:00Wow! That's the most beautiful pest I've e...Wow! That's the most beautiful pest I've ever seen! Sorry they've invaded.<br /><br />If you keep that white fabric up until October 31st, you just may scare the socks off of the local children one night. :-)<br />Boo <br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.com