photos of urban Monarchs overwintering in Calif.

Wed Jan 10 16:21:23 EST 2001

Isn't the point that, despite all the spraying, growth-inhibiting,
watering
and typical golf-course activities, the butterflies survive (or thrive)?

Barbara Page>>

Yes and No!  These Monarchs may survive as they do not need grass or any
of the plants on golf courses for their larvae.  They simply fly in and
cluster far above the spraying.  What about all the other leps that need
grass, etc. for their larvae?  What about low flying skippers, etc.???
I do not think that just because the Monarchs have found a way to
survive the spraying at golf courses this is an indication that spraying
is OK!
Marian Fricano
Leps lurker
Organic gardener and appreciator and consumer of organic foods, habitat
restoration advocate.

>>> "Barbara Page" <pageclan at email.msn.com> 01/10/01 05:39AM >>>
Isn't the point that, despite all the spraying, growth-inhibiting,
watering
and typical golf-course activities, the butterflies survive (or thrive)?

Barbara Page

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<DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; "Barbara Page" &lt;pageclan at email.msn.com&gt; 01/10/01 05:39AM
&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR>Isn't the point that, despite all the spraying,
growth-inhibiting, watering<BR>and typical golf-course activities, the
butterflies survive (or thrive)?<BR><BR>Barbara Page&gt;&gt;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Yes and No!&nbsp; These Monarchs may survive as they do not need grass or
any of the plants on golf courses for their larvae.&nbsp; They simply fly in and
cluster far above the spraying.&nbsp; What about all the other leps that need
grass, etc. for their larvae?&nbsp; What about low flying skippers,
etc.???&nbsp; I do not think that just because the Monarchs have found a way to
survive the spraying at golf courses this is an indication that spraying is
OK!</DIV>
<DIV>Marian Fricano</DIV>
<DIV>Leps lurker</DIV>
<DIV>Organic gardener and appreciator and consumer of organic foods, habitat
restoration advocate.<BR><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; "Barbara Page"
&lt;pageclan at email.msn.com&gt; 01/10/01 05:39AM &gt;&gt;&gt;<BR>Isn't the point
that, despite all the spraying, growth-inhibiting, watering<BR>and typical
golf-course activities, the butterflies survive (or thrive)?<BR><BR>Barbara
Page<BR><BR><BR><BR>&gt; </DIV></BODY></HTML>

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