i didnt know they left .... if i didnt know you around GW.. i would think this is a blatant advert .... for profit ... which would be against the rules ... i presume that is NOT the case ... based on your hanging with us in the hosta forum ... [and you can usually tell from the members page.. when they signed up to GW the day of the post] but FOR SURE.. nothing wrong with bragging about your favorite non-hosta provider.. why are you so excited??.. what have you gotten from them over the years?? ken

Oh, you guys are all so kind! Linda (doucanoe) I'll check my email next. Thank you! LindaC, you are so sweet to offer. I have cable internet, is that fast enough? AnnT, I'd be so indebted to you if I could get another copy of your cookbooks. I don't want any of you to tie up your computer or go to a lot of time and trouble. I forgot that I've saved several recipes on that feature "My Clippings" so I'm good for some stuff. I think I have Ann's scone recipe there. I'll have to go look. Thanks again for everyone's kindness! It looks like I'll end up with even more wonderful recipes. Sally

I have seen monarchs all year around here. Polydamas have returned finally after few months of being gone. I saw one giant swallowtail visting the garden. As well as zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies. I am hoping to see the Queens this year as well as Tiger Swallowtail. I am in Saint Petersburg, FL.

Hey guys, I hear you loud and clear and sympathize completely ! Will try to relate my newest war as the sightings increase, like I know they will. Today my wife and I awoke ( she's from Ohio, new to S. Florida, so much so, she has never seen a CTF till yesterday ), she walks out on the lanai and screams,.." YIKES, there's two ugly frog's sitting almost on top of each other out here on the rain gutter downspout, where it angles in from the gutter! " CTF's getting ready to mate as usual was my 1st thought. After I gave her a condensed story of my previous battles and explained why I installed the two white pipes in the backyard, she hustles out to check on them, - comes back inside 10 minutes later and tells me in a slightly shaking voice, " There's three Cubans in each pipe,...all small !! " Typical for a new resurgence among these devils I immediately realized. My war now looks like it'll be much more than a skirmish. Despite the few finger-shakers out there, my task today is now clear. Have not had the privilege of finding one of these slimy ( don't EVER pick one up in your bare hands ) gluttons laying in my toilet, and don't ever intend to experience that. So I will now put on my work gloves & storm trooper boots, slowly extract the two plastic pipes and summarily dispatch these sex-crazed ( 3/4 of their life is spent producing baby CTF's ) frog's in my own way. No discussion necessary,..lets just say they will not be producing any more babies ! Saying I've never found one in the toilet does not mean I have never been shocked & totally grossed out by one of these killers of our native creatures. Early one morning, during my initial war three yrs ago, I was taking a close look at one of my tall mango trees when WHOOSH !, - a monster CTF jumped off a big leaf and landed on my chest ! Good thing I was wearing a T shirt ! I was shocked to say the least,..recovering slightly, I cranked my head down to get a look at what was on my chest, - holding on with strong round suction-cupped fingers/toes. I was again grossed out to see two large bulging eyes looking right up into mine !!! That's when I realized my heart was in good shape ! No more boring stories, - time to dispatch these latest invaders before they multiply like crazy and cause me to wave a white flag. ( Will never happen tho, - will call in my buddies in Seal Team 6 if I have to !) lol