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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Mon Jun 25th, 2007 11:09 am |
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I was wondering why there were bits of my mock frangipani on the ground, and now I know why. The pruner monarch catepillars are hard at work here! Don't they know this is a FAKE frangipani? Hope they don't find the real one!
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Posted: Mon Jun 25th, 2007 11:15 am |
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I am always so glad these caterpillars are so beautiful, because otherwise, they'd be totally creepy! They are BIG!
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Posted: Tue Jun 26th, 2007 03:14 pm |
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Red Frangi Pangi, no catepillars here yet.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27th, 2007 01:02 am |
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Oh, your poor frangapani.....those things are so gross -- your pictures are great, but until you see one of these suckers in person you can't imagine the size.
When I bought my house, the first week, I came home one day and cursed the neighborhood horses for eating all the leaves and blossoms off my large and beautiful frangapani. I sat down on my porch, and then I heard it......crunch, crunch, crunch. Curious, I followed the noise. About 40 feet away, I came to my frangapani and had my first face-to-face encounter with these monsters. I couldn't believe the noise they made, and there had to have been a hundred in the plant. I was told by elders that the plants would survive and even be healthier for their pruning, and they were right, but it sure is hard to imagine!!
I hope your garden doesn't get too hurt....
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Posted: Wed Jun 27th, 2007 02:52 pm |
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So, when one of these bad boys emerges from its cocoon, is it as a Magnificent Frigate Bird? 
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Posted: Fri Jun 29th, 2007 11:03 pm |
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LOL.....it wouldn't surprise me....
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