Phoebis sennae migration underway

Anne Kilmer viceroy at gate.net
Tue Aug 25 14:16:56 EDT 1998


Jim Taylor wrote:
> 
> Here in Savannah, Ga., gulf frits have been scarce this year - indeed, all
> butterflies seem sparse in number.  We are usually up to our expectations in
> P. sennae because  my wife grows sennae magnets (hibiscus), but very few
> this year.  I blame it on Bill Clinton.
> Jim Taylor


> ---
Bonnie will bring plenty more, but they may skip you. There's always
Danielle. And yet, one wonders whether butterflies actually enjoy riding
a hurricane. 
Could have been Clinton, at that. 
The white-footed ants are pretty harsh with butterfly eggs and larvae in
my garden ... but there seem to be plenty of butterflies. Maybe it's
better not to count your larvae.  
Anne Kilmer
South Florida


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