red admiral mercy (nettles) kill

[William Oehlke]

Large numbers of "red admirals" also invaded Prince Edward Island, Canada,
and I have had to do some mercy killing (to save my nettles). I expect the
large numbers will result in many starving caterpillars (if not in the first brood, then in the next) throughout the east
as the butterfly to nettle ratio was/is very high.  Papilio canadensis are
also very abundant and I am starting to see white admirals here.
The luna population also seems to be very high this year.  Perhaps the heavy
snowfall offered them some extra protection from predators
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Bill Oehlke
Box 476, Montague, P.E.I., Canada C0A 1R0
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