snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jun 21, 2012 16:39:54 GMT -5
These have been flying around the pastures for the last several weeks.I dont recall ever having them here,at least the thousands that are here.Found some resting by my driveway. The color isnt the most dazzling,but here they are.  The white specks,about 25 in pic    One opened up for me Maybe somebody knows what they are. snuffy |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2012 16:55:28 GMT -5
Don't know what they are but it seems like we had them around DFW a time or two. Also, if I remember right it was the same year that we had worms raining out of the trees. Not a good sign for you unless you like raining worms. My wife would use an umbrella to go from the house to the car.
Jim
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Post by Pat on Jun 21, 2012 17:11:08 GMT -5
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Post by grayfingers on Jun 21, 2012 18:10:44 GMT -5
Wow, lots of them! The ones Pat linked to look close, hope they ain't them though. We call them cabbage loopers, they lay the eggs in broccoli plants that become the disgusting little green worms one finds in home made broccoli soup. (added protein) Could they be this, Giant White ( Ganyra josephina ) www.nelsondobbs.com/Texas_Butterflies.html |
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Post by tandl on Jun 22, 2012 4:23:08 GMT -5
When i seen the title, i hoped it was not the cabbage butterfly, glad to see they are not , dont know what type though
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Post by tkrueger3 on Jun 27, 2012 19:51:23 GMT -5
Hey, Snuffy, around here, we used to call them "Miller Moths" or "Miller's Moths". Here's a link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_(moth)Most years, for a few weeks, they love to commit suicide on your windshield, particularly on the driver's side. Tom |
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 27, 2012 19:57:51 GMT -5
Do yourself a favor and kill as many of those as you can. They're listed as a destructive pest in most areas. If you have a garden, cover or spray any of your cole crops.
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jun 27, 2012 20:20:50 GMT -5
I'm familiar with the moth that causes army worms.We get them every fall and will clean up pastures. These I have are butterflies,they arent comimg in my garden,just flying over the pasture all day long.
snuffy
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 27, 2012 20:39:59 GMT -5
Those butterflies won't do any harm. But when the thousands of eggs they'll lay start hatching, the caterpillars will eat any cole crops you have, They'll also eat the tops off of carrots. If you have cabbage or any other related plants, check under and between the leaves for any clusters of small green eggs. I use floating row covers over my cole crops, but if you don't oppose using poisons in your garden, spray or dust your plants with something rated for cabbage butterflies.
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Post by snuffy on Jun 27, 2012 20:45:25 GMT -5
All our cole crops have been gone for 3 months,in fact after the last coupla 106 degree days,the gardens are all gone,so no problems there. I'll be watching to see what hatches out,shouldnt be hard to find them,unless the pasture is cut for hay.
snuffy
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