anise swallowtail & purplish copper

[Pierre A Plauzoles]

Don Benson wrote:

> As part of a habitat enhancement project in Richmond BC, we are planning
> to introduce anise swallowtail and purplish copper butterflies to a 14
> hectare site.  We will plant larval foodplants for the anise swallowtail and
> then take caterpillars from Boundary Bay where these butterflies are
> common and put them on the larval foodplants.  To introduce the purplish
> coppers we plan to capture females and release them in the new site.
>
> We will plant cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) and seaside angelica
> (Angelica lucida) for the anise swallowtail.  Laral foodplants for the
> purplish
> coppers are already present at the site.  The 14 hecatare site called Terra
> Nova is located on the west side of Richmond, next to the dyke.
>
> We are not very knowledgeable about butterflies and would appreaciate any
> suggestions or comments that might help us.

Make sure that local (or exotic) wasps or lacewings don't kidnap your
caterpillars.  Robber flies, if you have them in the area,  might also take the
adults, especially the coppers.


 
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