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Forum: Beginner Gardening QuestionsReplies: 1, Views: 31
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safosonya
San Francisco, CA

September 19, 2009
07:06 PM

Post #7082220

I have a wild population of green caterpillars living on and eating away at my window-box flower bed. It seems a stray butterfly dropped some eggs off on my sill and now they have nowhere to go! Are these moth larvae? Should I try to get rid of them, or will I enjoy their beautiful presence when they turn into butterflies?

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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA
(Zone 9a)

September 19, 2009
11:50 PM

Post #7083028

Not sure if they are moth or butterfly, but if you post your picture on the insect and spider forum, someone there should be able to ID them for you.

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