Cabbage Whites

[Stelenes at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/00 10:47:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jbwalsh at u.arizona.edu writes:

> Hmm, release of Cabbage whites.  Actually, that makes a lot of sense ---
>  tehy are perhaps the most common butterfly in North America, they will
>  certainly be very common where released.  Furhter, since all trace back to
>  a small introudction, no worries about "messing" with the gene pool.
>  
>  Your gene pool lifeguard
>  
>  Bruce

Forget the gene pool of this invader -- Since butterfly farming (A.k.a, 
breeding, a misnomer IMHO) is so widespread, perhaps we can anniliate this 
unwanted plant pest by encouraging its release by whatever objectionable 
techniques have been suspected.  What an opportunity for research.  Right?  
Maybe we start by dying their wings pretty colors...

Doug Dawn
Woodland, CA

(Watching the cabbage whites out the window as I type)