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thea611
Manning, SC
(Zone 8a)

June 28, 2009
12:54 PM

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Finally this year I have milkweed plants in my gardens (planted seed last year but plants didn't thrive; this year they're popping up everywhere!) and now I've got either monarch or queen cats. I want to bring some inside to raise in a crate. I've had great luck with BST's, not so much with GF's, so I'm nervous about these little guys! I'm noticing that the sprig of milkweed I put them in the crate on a half hour ago is already wilting. How do ya'll do it? I've got a plastic container with the wet floral foam in it, and a piece of wax paper stretched over the top and held with an elastic band. The sprig of milkweed is inserted in a hole thru the wax paper, into the floral foam. Is there a better way to keep the leaves fresh?

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