[TN-Butterflies] Re: cold temps coming
- From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:26:56 -0700 (PDT)
Most of the caterpillars looked normal but one was a black form.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_9279.jpg
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>
To: kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 11:12:27 AM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: cold temps coming
I had a Black ST cat on my rue, it was about half grown, then suddenly croaked,
looked like a parasite or another bug got it, as it was just hanging
lifelessly.
(As an aside, I read somewhere that the fall weather brings on the darker color
of the cats.) I would think your cats will survive unless the cold temps are
sustained for long periods, like days.
Could it throw them into early pupation, resulting in a small version next
spring? I don't know.
Rita Venable, Franklin, TN
Williamson Co.
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 9:37 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I still have quite a few Black Swallowtail caterpillars on my fennel and Friday
nights forecast is for a low of 29. Does anyone know how this will affect them?
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>Henderson, TN
>Chester County
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>http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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