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nancyruhl · August 1, 2018

Not a butterfly, but still interesting.

SpookyShoe · August 1, 2018

What is that plant the caterpillar is on? Do you know what kind of butterfly it will be?

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

Nan_PA_6b · August 1, 2018

Looks like phlox & it's not a caterpillar, but a moth or butterfly-like object with narrow folded wings.

nancyruhl · August 2, 2018

Nan is right. After some research, I found out is a ailanthus webworm moth. I usually find one at this time of year and an captivated by the color and markings.

bower · August 2, 2018

That is a very pretty moth!

AuntJane21 · August 2, 2018

In the garden we have a pond and fly dragonflies aroud it.

SpookyShoe · August 2, 2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

Looks like phlox & it's not a caterpillar, but a moth or butterfly-like object with narrow folded wings.

I don't see how I missed the legs, but I did.

nancyruhl · August 4, 2018

Found this beauty at our community garden plot

Salsacharley · August 4, 2018

Isn't that a tropical milkweed it is on?

nancyruhl · August 4, 2018

Yes it is, I grow it every year. The hardy ones have a much shorter blooming period. One that looks like the tropical asclepias but is supposed to be hardy here is called Apollo Orange. Try as I might, it has never made it through the winter.

Salsacharley · August 5, 2018

This summer I bought a tropical milkweed plant with the exclusive purpose of supporting monarchs. Dang thing cost over $20. The nursery told me it has to go inside for winter in my zone 7B. It is the only plant I have that is constantly infested with aphids.

nancyruhl · August 5, 2018

They are truely aphid magnets, and all you can do swish em and power wash them off. Or you can hire an army of ladybugs. Apollo Orange should overwinter for you.

ginger2778 · August 5, 2018

Here, tropical milkweed is on the invasive species list, and even so, Home Depot sells it. I bought one years ago, and I have them coming up all over my yard.

nancyruhl · August 5, 2018

There are many things I grow here that I wonder how you people in much warmer climates control their spread. While winter seems like a drag, it does have its advantages.

SpookyShoe · August 6, 2018

I saw these today. Bee on Duranta. Monarch on Milkweed. Gulf Fritillary on Pentas.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

August 1, 2018	#137
SpookyShoe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: El Lago, Texas Posts: 1,100	Caterpillar What is that plant the caterpillar is on? Do you know what kind of butterfly it will be? Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

August 1, 2018	#138
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	Looks like phlox & it's not a caterpillar, but a moth or butterfly-like object with narrow folded wings.

August 2, 2018	#139
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	Nan is right. After some research, I found out is a ailanthus webworm moth. I usually find one at this time of year and an captivated by the color and markings.

August 2, 2018	#140
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	That is a very pretty moth!

August 2, 2018	#141
AuntJane21 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 88	In the garden we have a pond and fly dragonflies aroud it.

August 4, 2018	#144
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Isn't that a tropical milkweed it is on?

August 4, 2018	#145
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	Yes it is, I grow it every year. The hardy ones have a much shorter blooming period. One that looks like the tropical asclepias but is supposed to be hardy here is called Apollo Orange. Try as I might, it has never made it through the winter.

August 5, 2018	#146
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	This summer I bought a tropical milkweed plant with the exclusive purpose of supporting monarchs. Dang thing cost over $20. The nursery told me it has to go inside for winter in my zone 7B. It is the only plant I have that is constantly infested with aphids.

August 5, 2018	#147
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	They are truely aphid magnets, and all you can do swish em and power wash them off. Or you can hire an army of ladybugs. Apollo Orange should overwinter for you.

August 5, 2018	#148
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Here, tropical milkweed is on the invasive species list, and even so, Home Depot sells it. I bought one years ago, and I have them coming up all over my yard.

August 5, 2018	#149
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	There are many things I grow here that I wonder how you people in much warmer climates control their spread. While winter seems like a drag, it does have its advantages.