tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post5116528444470137880..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Strange Happenings In the Gardentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87041144364576138402009-07-29T13:33:38.177-05:002009-07-29T13:33:38.177-05:00Are milkweed and butterfly weed the same thing? I ...Are milkweed and butterfly weed the same thing? I am confused as to some of you are mentioning the milkweed when I have not. Hum... Help me out here as I am easily confused. lol...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-19332986934666245632009-07-29T13:27:36.978-05:002009-07-29T13:27:36.978-05:00Skeeter, the Monarch caterpillars will eat any par...Skeeter, the Monarch caterpillars will eat any part of the milkweed plant, so if you can avoid using insecticides at all on it, I would.<br /><br />I, too, saw ants eating aphids in the garden the other day. It was a beautiful sight! LOL<br /><br />I loved this collection of mysterious goings-on in your garden. And isn't it great when other gardeners have experienced them before you and canKylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40675490641068812842009-07-27T20:54:18.787-05:002009-07-27T20:54:18.787-05:00Raquel, I did not have any spray soap on hand but ...Raquel, I did not have any spray soap on hand but did have something else. I dont like to use pesticides on the blooming flowers for fear of harming the butterflies, bees, etc. But after squashing the aphids yesterday, I sprayed a little Sevin on the stems and was careful not to touch the blooms with it. Today, no aphids at all so the squashing and Sevin seems to have done the trick. I will keepSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-16674872663356379632009-07-26T22:27:21.635-05:002009-07-26T22:27:21.635-05:00Don't worry I'm sure if the insecticidal s...Don't worry I'm sure if the insecticidal soap doesn't work, the Ladybugs will come to the rescue. I had this same problem on my Milkweed last season & the plant survived it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29159180147038134002009-07-26T16:15:38.103-05:002009-07-26T16:15:38.103-05:00Thank you everyone for your answering my questions...Thank you everyone for your answering my questions to the mysteries in my garden! I returned home today to find more aphids on the butterfly weed! They are now gone from my squashing fingers and I will keep a close eye on them in case a missed a few. Dont want them to harm my beloved Freebie Plant! <br /><br />I do wonder what those caterpillars were on the Glad. Hum, Maybe someone will recognizeSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65323558201902991232009-07-26T06:16:19.585-05:002009-07-26T06:16:19.585-05:00yep, aphidsyep, aphidsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580233521335121517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30710260953995354352009-07-25T22:57:45.705-05:002009-07-25T22:57:45.705-05:00Ewwww... These are strange happenings. I had aphid...Ewwww... These are strange happenings. I had aphids like that on my shasta daisy, but ants were attacking them and carrying them off - which was good, but gross too. -JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35275253687191650002009-07-25T18:47:02.420-05:002009-07-25T18:47:02.420-05:00Aphids. You can find an eco-friendly botanical spr...Aphids. You can find an eco-friendly botanical spray that will take care of those...they will suck plant dry.<br />GartenGrl at <br /><a href="http://www.gartengrl.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Planning Plants to Plant</a>GartenGrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094716555306531308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76303248573118491812009-07-25T16:30:59.593-05:002009-07-25T16:30:59.593-05:00How nice you got a volunteer butterfly weed! That...How nice you got a volunteer butterfly weed! That's a great thing and your photos are really nice. I'm glad you were able to solve some of the mysteries about who is eating/on your plants too.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46918217692772466922009-07-25T13:45:07.925-05:002009-07-25T13:45:07.925-05:00Those catepillars on the Glad have been killing my...Those catepillars on the Glad have been killing my potato plants all summer - every day I have to go out there with a cup of soapy water and get them off. I've looked everywhere and the only thing close seems to be a potato moth or armyworm....thoughts?Jennifer DKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155558323035201343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75527620808928086272009-07-25T10:45:10.861-05:002009-07-25T10:45:10.861-05:00Th flowers of the butterfly weed are really pretty...Th flowers of the butterfly weed are really pretty, the birds did leave you a nice gift. I hope you get more!<br />The leaf of the Canna reminds me of a book my little one loves called "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Hope whatever it is leaves the rest of the leaves alone.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9638922083717457722009-07-25T10:13:57.112-05:002009-07-25T10:13:57.112-05:00I enjoy a good mystery, and you served up several ...I enjoy a good mystery, and you served up several of them for us, Skeeter! I'm glad that most of them were solved for you. That hydrangea is a puzzle. Maybe it just wanted to take a break this summer. I thought the recent heat wave had demolished my two Endless Summer shrubs, but they're putting on new growth and blooms again. No vacation for them, I guess.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45216154472923169802009-07-25T10:03:17.324-05:002009-07-25T10:03:17.324-05:00Hi Skeeter, Everyone answered well for you, I have...Hi Skeeter, Everyone answered well for you, I have no idea about the glads, but one year my pg did not bloom and it was loaded all the years before? No cutting, no freeze, just did not flower. I trimmed it back hard in the spring and every since then it has acted normal. ?<br />Beautiful day today, everyone enjoy!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-54755453152730530272009-07-25T09:43:10.729-05:002009-07-25T09:43:10.729-05:00I will get rid of that yellow insects or some sort...I will get rid of that yellow insects or some sort of egg.vuejardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605616314579951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48671677797102594752009-07-25T09:26:28.093-05:002009-07-25T09:26:28.093-05:00Strange things for sure but they all seemed to be ...Strange things for sure but they all seemed to be answered for now except for the glad. Hope you get that answer also. I am of no help.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-28770182395528600242009-07-25T09:00:01.086-05:002009-07-25T09:00:01.086-05:00Strange happenings indeed. Everyone already identi...Strange happenings indeed. Everyone already identified the aphids for you. They like succulent new growth and are not usually harmful. Just hose off and the plant will be fine. <br /><br />The caterpillars on the glad<br /><br />The holes in the canna can be a canna leaf roller for sure. They are most irritating. Here is a link that may help you and others. It may also be something else. I tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74600566930060285202009-07-25T08:34:30.675-05:002009-07-25T08:34:30.675-05:00Milkweed is a host plant for Monarch caterpillars!...Milkweed is a host plant for Monarch caterpillars! Don't worry about yellow/black striped cats that eat your milkweed. They will grow into the wonderful Monarchs! Come look under "butterfly garden" under the "My Topics" links on the left sidebar of my blog to see photos of Monarch caterpillars on milkweed. I grow asclepias tuberosa and asclepias incarnata for the Monarch F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81875910094360082722009-07-25T08:29:47.074-05:002009-07-25T08:29:47.074-05:00I agree Skeeter. Aphids on butterfly weed. Cananas...I agree Skeeter. Aphids on butterfly weed. Cananas too, at that rate I should have tons of butterflies.<br />The Saints shaking looks like a brown snake. Foot prints? lol<br />Everyone have a lovely day.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-31521046631825835422009-07-25T07:30:20.741-05:002009-07-25T07:30:20.741-05:00Hi Skeeter, you do have aphids on the Butterfly We...Hi Skeeter, you do have aphids on the Butterfly Weed. On the Canna is probably Leaf Roller-- too late this year to do anything. In my area you need to use Sevin or Malathion in May to combat these guys. The aphids can be addressed with a variety of things from cold water spray (short term fix) to using insecticial soap to other bug killers. (Just read Randy's answer-- canna rollers are Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-10302153696185060732009-07-25T07:17:44.705-05:002009-07-25T07:17:44.705-05:00Definitely aphids in the first picture! I'd be...Definitely aphids in the first picture! I'd better go out and check if ours have any, I hope not!Dave@The Home Gardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62074772003741490882009-07-25T06:59:06.711-05:002009-07-25T06:59:06.711-05:00Hey there Skeeter .. that was an interesting post ...Hey there Skeeter .. that was an interesting post girl ! (especially the last bit with the foot prints ? LOL) <br />Yes .. I was also going to say aphids .. they come in a range of colours I could not believe .. green, black and yellow/orange like yours .. and I hate those little buggers with a passion .. almost and above earwig capacity ? LOL .. yes the seed pods of the butterfly weed are CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-79056125591791005122009-07-25T06:58:32.902-05:002009-07-25T06:58:32.902-05:00Skeeter,
Tell the Saint he can clean the siding n...Skeeter,<br /><br />Tell the Saint he can clean the siding next time with just water, those chemicals are not needed in fact a load of crap. The cannas might get canna rollers which become the rare to us Brazilian Skipper, they roll up the leaves.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-66141514107195362592009-07-25T05:24:42.191-05:002009-07-25T05:24:42.191-05:00the yellow stuff on your butterflyweed is aphids(g...the yellow stuff on your butterflyweed is aphids(greenfly) they suck the sap of the plant and eventually kill it. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AphidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com