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7y
Leave the Aphids!
Now that might sound crazy, but lets talk about Aphids for a minuet. It’s really important to leave the Aphids alone when they get on your plants. Why you ask? It’s best to just leave them alone because
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thenectarbar
butterflies
7y
It's A BOY!!!
It has taken 41 days for this butterfly to go through its complete lifecycle. Eleven (11) days ago, Lux-Mil formed his chrysalis. So he is pretty much right on time. On average, it take 7-14 days for a
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thenectarbar
butterflies
7y
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Eggs Hatching
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) eggs were laid 3/10/18 on Aristochia tomentosa (Woolly Pipevine), and are now hatched on 3/18/18. Fifteen eggs were laid, and all have hatched & are healthy.
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thenectarbar
7y
We Have A Chrysalis!!
It has been exactly one month since this Gulf Fritillarys egg was laid, and today we have a chrysalis. It has been quite the journey this little one has taken us on. Lux-Mil ended up being completely camera
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thenectarbar
butterfly
7y
Our Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Lux-Mil is now 3/4 of an inch long!! Growing fast and chowing down. Caterpillars increase their body growth by as much as 1,000 percent or more during their life cycle. The caterpillar stage of butterflies
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thenectarbar
butterflies
7y
Pipevine Swallowtail Lays Second Eggs of 2018 season! 3/10/2018
We have a nice clutch of eggs in the garden today!! This Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), has laid the second set of eggs for the 2018 season today. 3/10/18 and we have a clutch count of 15 eggs.
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thenectarbar
thenectarbar
7y
A Camera Shy Caterpillar
Look at that face-cap about to come off! This is one of the ways I can tell when they are going to shed. I have come to the conclusion that, Lux-Mil is camera shy. This is twice now that I set up the camera,
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thenectarbar
butterflies
7y
Our Caterpillar One Week Old.
Lux-Mil has shed for the first time. From hatching on 2-25-18, to now shedding an becoming a second instar caterpillar on 1-1-18. This is Lux-Mil's measurement on 1-1-18. After shedding, caterpillars then
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thenectarbar
butterflies
7y
Caterpillar silk, and, I picked a name!!
Lux-Mil is getting close to shedding. Half of today was spent wondering about the plant, looking for the "perfect spot". I was checking in and cleaning the cage, so I thought I would get a little
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thenectarbar
7y
The Nectar Bar, Building a Blog & Building aBusiness.
Hi guys, Drake here, founder of The Nectar Bar. And I have finally decided to take the plunge and start a blog. So first a little back story on how it all started. I began raising butterflies six years
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