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tjg911 · May 5, 2012

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Originally Posted by babice

OK now see THIS pretty little boy didn't make me faint. One of many Black Swallowtail caterpillars on my parsley last year.

i get those on my parsley and carrots. i never harm them, it's a fair trade to sacrifice some parsley for the beautiful butterflys. i let milkweed grow in the garden too for the monarch's.

tom

RebelRidin · May 5, 2012

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Originally Posted by stormymater

OK - call me a troglodite - it's true. I can not find my camera charger & I am needing it so this year in the garden. Two eyed click beetle (still in the Chock Full O' Nuts can), TWO types of Tussock caterpillars & now...

The freakin' Burrito or Sushi roll caterpillar. SRSLY.
These boogers cut themselves leaves & make a tube of green that has OPERCULI at the ends. Freakin doors! Greenish caterpillar inside w/yellow mush I think it's eating, not pooping 'cause more mature looking ones have less yellow & more brownish goo (Itake that to be poop, fine, FRASS).

Worth - what in the world are these? Should I be squishing or coddling?

It sounds like some kind of a leaf roller. Does it look something like this?

stormymater · May 5, 2012

Oh Heck yEah! RR - you got it! Mine seem a bit fatter & shorter but them's that. I never cease to be amazed y'all can figure out WHAT I BABBLE ABOUT! TYTYTY!

OK - EDI T to note mine are separate entirely from the leaves - tucked in the drain holes of 15 & 30 gallon pots instead.

RebelRidin · May 5, 2012

Hooray!

There are different kinds of leafrollers. I don't think any of them are particularly beneficial though. One type of moth or another.

livinonfaith · May 5, 2012

On the subject of leaf rollers, I spotted something today that was new. There were some lengths of old vine by the garden that I had pulled off the fence. These dried vines are hollow. As I glanced down at the end of one of them, there was a very neatly cut leaf tucked perfectly into the end of the hollow vine. A leaf door.

I was in the middle of something and didn't get a chance to check it out, but if I can find it again, I want to open that door and see what lives there. I'm betting on a spider.

Tracydr · May 6, 2012

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Originally Posted by tjg911

i get those on my parsley and carrots. i never harm them, it's a fair trade to sacrifice some parsley for the beautiful butterflys. i let milkweed grow in the garden too for the monarch's.

tom

I get amazing, Giant Swallowtail on my citrus. They're my favorite butterfly.
I also let parsley flower every summer.
I'm trying to start some swamp milkweed now, but I'm really late. Might be something I overwinter of next year's butterflies.
I just got four passiflora vines! I'm hoping to see Gulf Frittilary butterflies.

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RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Hooray! There are different kinds of leafrollers. I don't think any of them are particularly beneficial though. One type of moth or another. __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

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livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	On the subject of leaf rollers, I spotted something today that was new. There were some lengths of old vine by the garden that I had pulled off the fence. These dried vines are hollow. As I glanced down at the end of one of them, there was a very neatly cut leaf tucked perfectly into the end of the hollow vine. A leaf door. I was in the middle of something and didn't get a chance to check it out, but if I can find it again, I want to open that door and see what lives there. I'm betting on a spider. Last edited by livinonfaith; May 6, 2012 at 02:29 AM. Reason: clarity

May 5, 2012	#33
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	Oh Heck yEah! RR - you got it! Mine seem a bit fatter & shorter but them's that. I never cease to be amazed y'all can figure out WHAT I BABBLE ABOUT! TYTYTY! OK - EDI T to note mine are separate entirely from the leaves - tucked in the drain holes of 15 & 30 gallon pots instead.