Catapillars eating Dutchman's Pipe
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Debbie Machmer on Aug 28, 2013seems I should have googled first, I've destroyed many beautiful butterflies! From what I've read, Dutchman's Pipe is typically a host plant for this species of butterflies. live and learnHelpful Reply
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Sia@South 47th on Aug 28, 2013@Debbie Machmer Do they look like this? If so they are a swallowtail butterfly. A picture of them would really help! xoxHelpful Reply
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Debbie Machmer on Aug 28, 2013@Sia: yes, very much, spots are orange. I googled and found it. seems I did a bad thing :(Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Aug 29, 2013Ah, Debbie, you learned an important lesson about larval plants for butterflies. They get eaten! I am trying to find a spot for Dutchman's pipe because it is a host plant for the beautiful pipevine swallowtail. A fellow Florida gardener's Dutchman's pipe has been eaten to almost nothing three times this year, but it keeps coming back, and so do the butterflies.Helpful Reply
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Sensible Gardening and Living on Aug 29, 2013I have a Dutchman's Pipe but have not been able to get it to bloom? And the blooms are so cool! Does anyone have any tips on that?Helpful Reply
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Debbie Machmer on Aug 29, 2013Mine has bloomed 2 out of 4 years that I have been here. no answer for you, sorryHelpful Reply
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