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Feb 13, 2010 9:13 AM CST
Name: Sheila F
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)
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I think the swallowtails are my favorite butterfly....yes, even over our Monarchs.
I have the Rue as one of their host plants, but this last year I obtained several citrus trees. I am so glad I didn't test them in the garden their first year. With all the freezes we have had, I might have killed them. I will plant them outside in the spring...maybe.
Anyone have any outside in North TX? How did they do through the freezes and snow this year.

I have a Lime - noid has thorns
Lemon - Improved Meyer
Orange - Satsuma

This is the Lime tree when it started to bloom last year.

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