Keep an eye out for butterfly eggs on Fennel, Queen Anne's Lace and Spicebush. Also if you notice any black and red flat bugs about 1/2" or less, these are ladybug larvae. When they are finished eating, on their favorite, Tansy, you can literally watch them change into ladybugs, right on the leaf!!! You can just pick a leaf with a larva on it and bring it inside to watch the process. Have fun!!!
To find out more about these fascinating bugs, check out this site:
http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ladybugfacts.htm
Today's breakfast [ Apr. 2024]
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I never did get a blog post together on it, but the spicebush chrysalis you gave me finally hatched. I had almost given up on it, because it had developed an ugly dark blotch. I also found more spicebushes around the yard.
Cheers!
Keep an eye on the bushes for signs of caterpillars. You'll see the end of a leaf folded over - They start out real tiny. I have found that if I leave them on the bushes they can often get eaten by other creatures, so I usually take them in to give them a better chance of reaching full potential.
I don't know if you know that their branches, when broken give off a terrific aroma - they are used, dried in sachet. The seeds are ground up for allspice!
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