I have mixed feelings about my decision to plant a passionvine – the larval host plant for a couple of butterflies here. The lizards just lie in wait and chow down…
My favorite little lizard. I wonder if mine made it through the freeze. I had Dutchman Pipes for caterpillars and the Carolina Wrens pulled the caterpillars off and killed them. The Wrens did not even eat them. It was very weird.
That is weird, though there is some controversary about types of Dutchman Pipes for caterpillars..if I remember what it is I will let you know! A lot of these butterfly people really get up in arms about details..types of Milkweed, etc. Bah.
The Shrub Queen 
Aw, sweet pest control. 🙂
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Actually, no so sweet, he or she is stalking the pollinators on the mango flowers.
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The double-edged sword. Like our crab spiders waiting for the bees to come by. 😦
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The lizards eat a lot of butterflies too.. nothing to do about it!! Except try not to watch..
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And hope there are enough pollinators left to do their work.
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I have mixed feelings about my decision to plant a passionvine – the larval host plant for a couple of butterflies here. The lizards just lie in wait and chow down…
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I understand your ambivalence, a bit of a conundrum. Any conservation experts you could consult?
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Not really..
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My favorite little lizard. I wonder if mine made it through the freeze. I had Dutchman Pipes for caterpillars and the Carolina Wrens pulled the caterpillars off and killed them. The Wrens did not even eat them. It was very weird.
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That is weird, though there is some controversary about types of Dutchman Pipes for caterpillars..if I remember what it is I will let you know! A lot of these butterfly people really get up in arms about details..types of Milkweed, etc. Bah.
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I was told that I had been using the Dutchman’s that poisoned the caterpillar. I guess the creatures should have know better than to lay eggs on it.
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Right..the birds knew.. amazing.
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