........I used to see loads when I was a kid !
2006-10-06 07:33:49 · 16 answers · asked by kebablamb 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
maybe cause as a kid you go out looking for them to stick in a jar, dont think we do that as adults now.
but saying that I bought a basil plant from asda the next day it had been eaten, when I looked closely there was about 10 of the buggers
2006-10-06 07:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Hertfordshire in England and Caterpillars are everywhere. Sometimes large shrubs have no leaves just a mass of silk, its quite an impressive yet creepy site especially in the morning sun. Once the caterpillars leave the shrub it does recover with new leaf but just later in the year. I allways leave a few stinging nettles at the back of a border and some species love'em. Try looking a little closer Im sure their making a come back, just leave all them pestersides alone. They are sopposed to be there and are food themselves for lots of birds etc.
2006-10-06 23:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the insecticides are killing too many insects. I have noticed that there were more butterflies flying around and I saw Monarchs when I was a kid. They are now so very few and far between. It has probably been 30 years since I last saw one alive. And, 4 1/2 years ago I took an entomology class and collected insects so I was really looking all over and, in addition, I spend time outside not inside everyday. Around here there are mostly cabbage butterflies and painted ladies.
2006-10-06 10:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-21 05:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spray that is used to kill mosquitoes has Bt in it and that also kills caterpillars. I have seen lots of caterpillers in my yard, but it is b/c I have milkweed (host plant for caterpillars) and citrus trees. I saw 8 swallowtail caterpillers yesterday on my tree. You also should have nectar plants if you want the butterflies to stay. Butterfly bush, pentas, zinnias, cosmos, salvias, etc. are flowers that butterflies like to drink from.
2006-10-06 14:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that the reason we don't see as many caterpillars anymore is that
too many people spray pesticides and herbicides. These sprays harm more
than the things you don't want. Maybe we need to pass the word.
2006-10-06 07:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by sunnymommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
caterpillars turn into butterflies and you still so butterflies so there must be caterpillars about. It must be because you are always digging in the mud or something when you are little.
2006-10-06 07:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by Ally 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many people grow veg. or have the right sort of flowers in their garden to attract butterflies to lay their eggs. Visit a nursery and they will tell you what to plant ti attract them. I bet your pa grew cabbages.
2006-10-06 07:43:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well we had loads this year, you need to have butterfly friendly plants in your garden, like buddlia etc....
2006-10-06 07:42:53 · answer #9 · answered by Susie Drew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-06 07:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by Bow down to me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋