Butterflyalley, Oh, I don't know if you can be more impatient than I am though. ;-) I see all these beautful butterflies that other people get and I want so much to be able to get them here at my place, but I guess I'll have to wait and see. I never real good at waiting. I'll tell you, I didn't have to wait at all for the Monarchs. I started my garden in late 2005, I guess too late for the Monarchs to lay eggs on the milkweed plants that I had bought (there were only two anyway). Last year I planted 26 Butterfly Weed and still had the two Swamp Milkweed from the year before. I ended up raising 70 Monarch cats to adulthood and released them and just loved it! I never dreamed that I would have that many so soon. I'm planting even more this year than I did last year and have learned so much here on the forum and know more now what to plant to get what butterflies. I'm trying to plant at least two host plants for the butterflies that I'd like to attract here, but then it's up to them to find me. I was hoping that the biggest my garden the better the chances of them finding my place. I'll have such great fun watching them this year! I shouldn't set my expectations too high though since it is just the first year for these perennials I just started indoors a week or so ago. I doubt if they'll be big enough to host anything this year. I did plant snapdragon seeds indoors to plant out in another few weeks, so I can always hope that some Buckeyes will come here and lay eggs on them. I hope you can attract a lot this year. I got pretty many butterflies last year, my first year. I don't count 2005 because I was just starting to plant a few things in early September. Ha, yeah, that would be funny watching you get those willows from the boat. I'd almost be afraid to do that because knowing me I'd fall in the water. That is so very nice of you to offer to mail some to me. Let me see how I make out for sure and then I'll let you know if I need any. I'd hate for you to send some and then say later, "Guess what..." Wow, you must be really happy with those trees that you have. Best of luck getting cats on them! Cathy

I don't think it is bizarre. I think some of us catch these things when we hear them LOL. Kind of like my splayed foot, pupils not centered in my eyes (which I never noticed before but now I cannot NOT see it), my "age" spots on my face (which prompted a lengthy lecture from me which included calling the intern Doogie Howser LOLOLOL). Sometimes things are said in passing, but I hear it. OH do I hear it LOLOL! My last dentist visit discovered a small pit cavity. I have soft teeth with no enamel (birth defect) so this is not all that unusual for me. Dentist was being a bit of a jerk, basically saying a person of my age having a cavity??? (Um, I am 42. A person of my age??). Love the hygienist there, and the dentist does good work but he is an ass. Dances.

I started it several times but each time it said Adobe needed access to my camera and microphone and that I might be recorded. I denied that and left. Did anyone else have that happen?

I agree! GREAT idea!! And don't limit yourself to just Halloween.. try general fall themes, winter (snowmen, holiday, etc.), spring (Easter, maybe) themes, patriotic themes, etc. I decorate my own garden but it is a tremendous amount of work and I know a lot of people who have neither the time nor the creative skill to do so and would love to be able to have that done. If they can afford to have their lawn mowed and shrubs pruned, they can afford something like this, so I would give flyers to the local lawn services to share wtih their customers. If you have success, you can buy decorations at discount after season for the following year... but here I am, getting ahead of myself, and planning for the second season before you've even begun! Hope this works for you. It's a terrific concept.