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Mar 25, 2015 4:41 PM CST
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Just a few things from this afternoon when I went out to water the plants.

Gulf Fritillary that got a bite taken out of its lower wings.

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Meanwhile, the Gulf Frit caterpillars have found my Corkystem Passion Vine. I moved the big one over to the 'Lavender Lady'.

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But over on the 'Lavender Lady' I found more eggs (that yellow dot). But these eggs are yellow which indicates Zebra Longwings. Except they've never used the 'Lavender Lady' before. Maybe one got desperate? I should probably bring them in and observe them because now it's got me curious.



And this is called a Bagworm but it's really a type of caterpillar. I like to think it's imitating a snail by building a little home around it. You can just see the head sticking out on the left side. It was on my well which is apparently where all the cool caterpillars are hanging out these days. Hilarious!

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