Paul, it's good to have you back! I remember your photos of your garden and how beautiful it is!

Love that Zebra. We are a bit too far west of their range. You can find them in Eastern Oklahoma, and rarely central (where I am). However, I went ahead and planted pawpaw trees. I wanted to have the fruit, too. Maybe one day their range will extend.

Susan

Absolutely magnificent! Thank you.

Paul,
WOW! I remember when you were first starting this garden. Amazing, simply amazing. :) I love what you've done. It is truly spectacular! The new folks have NO idea what the place looked like before...this is like a paradise.

XOXO

Your gardens are absolutely gorgeous! I can't believe the lantana! You must get butterflies galore!

Your garden is stunning, Paul! I'm SO jealous of your zebra swallowtails!
Sherry

MissSherry - I would have thought you would get ZSTs in Mississippi, no? They are shown to be within your range.

Susan

They occur here, Susan, but, for whatever reason, they're very rare. I've only had two visits to my garden (that I've seen) and I saw one another at a site near here.
I've got pawpaws planted, with plenty of leaves to feed cats if I could just get any!
Sherry

Magnificent! ((((standing up and applauding)))) OMGoodness, what an oasis. Thank God there are people like you in the world.

Edna

MissSherry,

Zebracats. The girls lay the eggs on the tops of leaves or near tips, but I have seen them lay on branches too. The cats are hard to spot, and often climb down the "trunk" at night. Here's how I find them....I take a flashlight at night and shite it from the gound up, and the little kitties stand out as a shadow through the leaves. last year, I let the cats outside, and when they got decent size, they got eaten, spiders or wasps. This year, I bring them in. In fact, I have more to go get tonight. I am using one of those flower water pick things to keep the foliage alive, and it lasts 2-3 days. They are stinky little kitties! Also, really neat, some are green, some are black. Next time you see a girl flitting through your paw paws, look for the eggs and gather the cats. You will be rewarded :)

Paul,

The garden looks fantastic-a true work of art to honor your father. I'm esp. impressed with your water feature, rock/stone work, and your paths. We must find a way to see it in person. BTW, how's your health? Thanks for the hint on how to find Zebra cats. My pawpaws are well eaten, I've watched several Zebras ovipositing on them, but I've never found a Zebra cat.

mike