I would love some of the Seminole pumpkins! I have Ipomoea aquatica water spinach & Canna edulis achira also known as Indian Shot. I also have Cosmos bipinnatus sensation in mixed colors. Drop me a line if you would like to trade.

Have you tried weed-b-gone on the sheep sorrel?

I have never seen an American Copper Cat, although I see many of the adults in the grass. I never realized that they were there for the abundant sorrel. I have to watch very carefully next year and see if I can catch one ovipositing so I can raise the eggs. I do that often with the clouded sulphurs when they lay eggs on the clover. I gives me something to raise when I have no other species around to raise. American coppers are so beautiful and are very photogenic. We have them here continuously from early spring until fall. Maryann in CT

WD, I don't have the same species of Rumex as you do, but if your adult weeds have a deep tap root like the ones in my garden, simple pulling probably won't suffice, (unless you continue to pull as soon as you see any green; the roots will eventually be depleted of nutrients). A better strategy might be to pull initially and then hit the new growth with Round-up before it can contribute to additional root storage. The milky substance in plants is often toxic or irritating to some degree, e.g. Euphorbias, Asclepias and various plants in the family Apocynaceae. Some insects are immune to this "latex" and can actually attain some of the toxic properties to protect themselves against predators. Be sure to wash your hands if you get any of this material on yourself and be careful not to touch your eyes, mouth, etc. Mike