Hello,
I got a call from a downstairs friend
saying, “There is a white butterfly under the netting over your garden.”
“I will be right there to get that out!”
I exclaimed.
I had not quite made it down the
stairs when the phone rang again. Quickly I changed direction and got to the
phone in record time. Picked it up to learn there was more to this drama. “It just
flew out.” was the report.
“I will be down anyway; I want to see
if I need to shore up any holes.” I said.
We held a high level conference in the
front yard with no viable solution presenting itself. Worrisomely, the large
white butterfly seemed to fly right through the netting as they watched. We had
been so happy because the cabbage and broccoli look beautiful without those
cabbage butterflies laying their eggs in there. The eggs are not the problem it
is the pupa that chomps on the cabbage family leaves causing much damage. For
now things will stay as they are because this does seem to deter those
butterflies even if it does not stop them entirely. Leroy and I had been
gloating about the wonderful result of having the net up to keep out the squirrels
and rabbits. Seems there are hungry eaters every way we turn.
Paula
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