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Comments (26)I ran across this site while looking for on line info about pipevines. I don't think I like what it says about butterfly gardens NOT helping butterflies. ( Read it - am I not understanding it correctly?) And this is just one study on pipevine swallowtails only. Jacqueline M. Levy1, 2 Contact Information and Edward F. Connor1 (1) Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA (2) Jacqueline M. Levy, 4226 Mt. Taylor Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95404-6255 Abstract Gardens with nectar sources and larval host plants have been proposed to stem the decline in butterfly abundance caused by habitat loss. However, no study has provided evidence that gardens benefit butterflies. We examined the use of natural sites and gardens in the San Francisco bay area by the butterfly, Battus philenor. We found that natural sites were more likely to attract adult B. philenor, received more oviposition, and had higher juvenile survival than gardens sites. Butterflies were more likely to be present in gardens with established populations of the host plant, Aristolochia californica, growing in the sun. Battus philenor are unlikely to visit gardens with host plants planted within the past 7 years. Gardens between the ages of 8Â40 years received oviposition, but did not always support completion of larval development of B. philenor. In gardens with host plants over 40 years of age, B. philenor consistently survived from egg to the adult stage. Natural enemy induced mortality of eggs did not differ between garden and natural sites, but overall egg survival was lower in gardens than at natural sites. It is unlikely that gardens serve as 'refugia' for B. philenor in years when populations in natural sites experience low survival or low fecundity. Even in gardens capable of supporting larvae to maturity, the density of eggs and survival rates were lower than in natural populations of the host plant suggesting that gardens were not optimal habitats. Therefore, without evidence that juvenile abundance and survival rates in gardens matches or exceeds that in natural sites, it is most likely that gardens act as population sinks for B. philenor. Aristolochia californica - Battus philenor - Butterfly gardens - Habitat restoration - Lepidoptera Contact Information Jacqueline M. Levy Email: jlevym@juno.com) References secured to subscribers. Here is a link that might be useful: pipevine study...See MoreOT: So excited have to share something
Comments (31)Lol Mary graduation was the last day I wore that stupid hat too. I did wear whites to work a lot but I could never keep that dang hat on my head and so very happy to not ever have to put it on again, lol. We had to wear it every day in school and every time I bent over mine fell off, lol. Can you believe I had just had a baby 2 weeks before that pic was taken? I was so afraid he would come in the middle of my board exam, lol. I started having labor pains that day and nearly didn't finish it. They wouldn't let us take our class pic until the results were in. We started out with a class of 54 and only about 10 of us made it. We sure had some tough teachers, lol. Turns out three of us sisters are nurses and the one that wasn't has a daughter thats a nurse, lol. Guess that runs in the family too. I also found out today the bone and joint problems do too. One of them has had both knees replaced and other both shoulders and they both have bad backs. Find out some good things and some bad things, lol. I sure hope that chiropractor can get me straight for this trip. I want to feel good while I'm there so badly! I love New Orleans. Guess I'll have to drink plenty of hurricaines then I won't know the difference, lol. Looks like we all like to go to casinoes too. Gotta get a car fixed and sold before we go so I will have some spending money....See MoreSo excited, must talk about my 1/4 acre!
Comments (24)Tomato David, Congrats on your new property! Sounds like you will have some very nice soil by next year. My wife is looking forward to having a big chunk of wildflowers all around the house. Being Japanese, she is not as into having a patch of green grass as I am (although I just want a little one). 'Pup, I was thinking about the weeds, and decided totake a number of different approaches. One is to thin by cutting most of them off at the base and leaving them to rot in place. A second is to pull and mulch the desirable plants near them. The third is to cut, carry, and compost them. I am not too worried about bare ground, the vetch and other plants are spreading like wildfire. Now I have found some serious bamboo coming out of a few roots that got left behind. They are all pencil thin whips this year, but I don't want them to get established where they are now. I have a space set aside for them at the bottom of the hill, surrounded by a 50cm ditch. On the other hand, I have harvested a lot of cucumbers already! It was fun, walking around, then seeing a beautiful straight eight cucumber hanging from a vine climbing a lambsquarter! I found a lot more after that. But you really have to look for them in all that jungle. Eric in Japan Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreWANTED: I'm so excited my parcel arrived and its a compressor!
Comments (22)Everything is gorgeous and so special! I love supporting local artists, and I espeically love the carving board. I would definitely use it because it seems to practical, and it was meant to be functional art. The same with the napkins, although I would reserve those for specially occasions. I'm a bit confused about the scale of the items because you said the napkins were oversized. How large is the cream pitcher? For some reason, it looks a bit like a water pitcher to me. I love the colors! Lars...See More- 3 years ago
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