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Topic Title: Houston, I have Atalas....finally Topic Summary: Created On: 08/07/2024 05:19 PM |
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After years of waiting, knowing their habitat was slowly expanding northward, occasionally buying more coontie plants (the caterpillars only food source), knowing there were healthy populations in the area (Henegar center, Max Rodes park community center, Florida Tech, probably the Brevard Zoo and at the Walmart on Palm Bay road to name a few), almost executing a plan to cut some fronds with caterpillars from Max Rodes and let them go on my coontie plants. Was wandering the yard a couple week ago, went over to one of the largest coonties and saw this.
Atala caterpillars. ![]() ![]() Then about 10 days later, chrysalis ![]() Didn't see the butterflies when they emerged, but a few days later saw this one, appeared to be laying eggs. ![]() Today saw caterpillars on a couple of the smaller potted coonties ![]() eggs on some. ![]() and butterflies ![]() Info about the Atala Hairstreak. Florida Tech- A Conservation Story DM Edited: 08/07/2024 at 05:44 PM by Dangermouse01 |
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thank for the photos and link. I've seen those before. Reading about them now.
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Great photos. I've barely seen adults, but some are on the way. First time they've shown up in my yard. Flickr album. A few photos are also at my "nice shot" thread.
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Unintended double post
Edited: 08/08/2024 at 09:20 PM by ww |
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Be careful what you wish for. These butterflies have invaded my yard for the past 3 years. If you grow any Zamia species (not just coonties) - plan on having them destroyed by the caterpillars. I would love to learn what their predator is so I can encourage them to balance the devastation to my garden.
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Been seeing them in my yard 3 yrs ago and reported them to UF. Very pretty. The like to loaf in my areca hedge.
The coonties the fed on initially did slowly come back. ------------------------- Time and tide wait for no one..... Edited: 10/02/2024 at 07:41 AM by KP |
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