[TN-Butterflies] Re: Painted Lady host
- From: Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: habitatdesigns@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:53:43 -0500
Paulette, I didn't see the female oviposit, but I have found the
caterpillars on field thistle (*Cirsium discolor*) at Owl's Hill Nature
Sanctuary in Brentwood, TN. They were wild, not captive-raised. Dates were
July 10 and July 14 2003.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Paulette Haywood Ogard <
habitatdesigns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Many hosts are listed for Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui), with thistle
> being one of the most common. Has anyone actually seen one oviposit on
> anything in the southeastern U.S? What plant did it choose? Thanks!
>
> Paulette Haywood Ogard/ Birmingham, Alabama
>
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