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Little Shits! so i'm trying to grow this beautiful lily on my back deck, it's called a Freckle Face Lily...
... and it's finally starting to bloom, after i had pretty much given up. so then i notice these adorable little caterpillars munching on the leaves... 
aren't they funky looking? like straight out of Shrek... and since i'm a non-killing, animal loving Buddhist, and they are not eating the leaves of the actual blooms, i figure, let them have at it. until... i find out that, not only are they highly digestively prolific, ( can you say  ) but their little hairs are actually poisonous, and any contact with them produces an allergic reaction similar to a bee sting. 
now what? i've been stung twice, just brushing up against the plant. i don't want to kill them  , and moving them to another place in the yard just makes them sting me somewhere else.
guess i'll just have to avoid them by a yard or two...  | |
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Stinging caterpillars?
Well, I'm glad I live in England. No sharks, hurricanes, earthquakes* or guns* either. *OK, a few tiny ones but nothing compared to US. "You know, you're the classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain" | |
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Can't you remove them to another plant somewhere else? Wearing some thick gloves or somthing? |
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beautiful lily! my grandmother had lillies like that and after she passed we moved into a new house,and that summer bloomed the same beautiful lillies  | |
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daned said: Stinging caterpillars?
Well, I'm glad I live in England. No sharks, hurricanes, earthquakes* or guns* either. *OK, a few tiny ones but nothing compared to US.  i'm glad to report that, despite both Hurricane Francis and Ivan coming to North Carolina, we are still safe from sharks here in Charlotte!  | |
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CarrieMpls said: Can't you remove them to another plant somewhere else? Wearing some thick gloves or somthing?
i think i will indeed move them... maybe to the neighbor's yard! 
but not until my hubby gets back from his business trip. knowing him, he's not going to believe me and will want to touch the caterpillars himself. who am i to stand in his way?!  | |
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3mta3 said: beautiful lily! my grandmother had lillies like that and after she passed we moved into a new house,and that summer bloomed the same beautiful lillies
yeah, they are gorgeous. they're the last summer plant to bloom on my deck - time to buy some mums and stuff...  | |
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irresistibleb1tch said: daned said: Stinging caterpillars?
Well, I'm glad I live in England. No sharks, hurricanes, earthquakes* or guns* either. *OK, a few tiny ones but nothing compared to US. i'm glad to report that, despite both Hurricane Francis and Ivan coming to North Carolina, we are still safe from sharks here in Charlotte! Glad to hear you got through Ivan & Francis, but how can you be sure that they didn't whip up some sharks into the sky and deposit them into a nearby lake? Be real careful walking your dogs near water.... "You know, you're the classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain" | |
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daned said: irresistibleb1tch said: i'm glad to report that, despite both Hurricane Francis and Ivan coming to North Carolina, we are still safe from sharks here in Charlotte! Glad to hear you got through Ivan & Francis, but how can you be sure that they didn't whip up some sharks into the sky and deposit them into a nearby lake? Be real careful walking your dogs near water.... 
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introduce something that eats them in the natural habitat
...at least u wont be killing them...mother nayure will 
hmmmm...kind of like a CIA backed proxy war | |
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ArdeoTheMerciful said: introduce something that eats them in the natural habitat
...at least u wont be killing them...mother nayure will
hmmmm...kind of like a CIA backed proxy war | |
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That looks quite nasty even though I do like caterpillars, usually they are adorable. We only have these in our lilies (I hope the pic comes here right)
Well, it didn't obviously so here is the link http://www.kolumbus.fi/es.../llili.htm [Edited 9/18/04 10:03am] Time flies like an arrow
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Kayleigh said: That looks quite nasty even though I do like caterpillars, usually they are adorable. We only have these in our lilies (I hope the pic comes here right)
Well, it didn't obviously so here is the link http://www.kolumbus.fi/es.../llili.htm [Edited 9/18/04 10:03am] how beautiful! i love bugs - they are perfectly designed little eating machines! | |
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irresistibleb1tch said: Kayleigh said: That looks quite nasty even though I do like caterpillars, usually they are adorable. We only have these in our lilies (I hope the pic comes here right)
Well, it didn't obviously so here is the link http://www.kolumbus.fi/es.../llili.htm [Edited 9/18/04 10:03am] how beautiful! i love bugs - they are perfectly designed little eating machines! Yes, they are except they ruin my flowers  Time flies like an arrow
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eww those bugs look nasty, and they sting too? you should spray em down with some raid or something, get rid of the nasty lil' buggers! | |
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HisRoyalBadness07 said: eww those bugs look nasty, and they sting too? you should spray em down with some raid or something, get rid of the nasty lil' buggers!
Hey Martina..  Be careful around those little guys, but props for being so caring (aside from gorgeous and lovely and intelligent)  | |
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ArdeoTheMerciful said: introduce something that eats them in the natural habitat
...at least u wont be killing them...mother nature will
hmmmm...kind of like a CIA backed proxy war | |
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eww caterpillars  They make my skin crawl. Kinda funny how I love butterflies.  looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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HisRoyalBadness07 said: eww those bugs look nasty, and they sting too? you should spray em down with some raid or something, get rid of the nasty lil' buggers!
i don't kill any living being... | |
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summerdawn said: HisRoyalBadness07 said: eww those bugs look nasty, and they sting too? you should spray em down with some raid or something, get rid of the nasty lil' buggers!
Hey Martina.. Be careful around those little guys, but props for being so caring (aside from gorgeous and lovely and intelligent) hey stranger!! how about that PF Chang's?!?! | |
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AnckSuNamun said: eww caterpillars
They make my skin crawl. Kinda funny how I love butterflies. you have to admit, this one is really funky looking! it's only about an inch long, so it's kinda chunky actually, plus the wild coloring... | |
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daned said: Stinging caterpillars?
Well, I'm glad I live in England. No sharks, hurricanes, earthquakes* or guns* either. *OK, a few tiny ones but nothing compared to US. Agreed And those catepillars sound like little bastards! JaneyPoos used to be it... then they changed what it was. Now what I am isn't it and what is it is strange and frightening to me...
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irresistibleb1tch said: ArdeoTheMerciful said: introduce something that eats them in the natural habitat
...at least u wont be killing them...mother nayure will
hmmmm...kind of like a CIA backed proxy war Don't do this! You'll just end up with something else in their place and you'll have to start again! Before you know it, you'll have lions in your garden.  | |
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JaneyPoos said: daned said: Stinging caterpillars?
Well, I'm glad I live in England. No sharks, hurricanes, earthquakes* or guns* either. *OK, a few tiny ones but nothing compared to US. Agreed And those catepillars sound like little bastards!  hi JaneyPoos! great to see ya! | |
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irresistibleb1tch said: JaneyPoos said: Agreed And those catepillars sound like little bastards! hi JaneyPoos! great to see ya! Thanks my love.
Thinking maybe if your lucky, these catepillars maybe eaten by birds or something... or maybe the birds are too scared from 'em or will die as a result... hmm... this is quite a predicament...  JaneyPoos used to be it... then they changed what it was. Now what I am isn't it and what is it is strange and frightening to me...
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irresistibleb1tch said: summerdawn said:
Hey Martina.. Be careful around those little guys, but props for being so caring (aside from gorgeous and lovely and intelligent) hey stranger!! how about that PF Chang's?!?! leaving for VA again tomorrow, then back for 5 days before The Spanish Invasion
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Get a pair of rubber gloves and pick up the pesky critters and put them on other trees and bushes. 
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moderatorsummerdawn said: irresistibleb1tch said: hey stranger!! how about that PF Chang's?!?! leaving for VA again tomorrow, then back for 5 days before The Spanish Invasion
we gotta get together...i'll have my people call your people VA again?? poor thing! well, definitely by the time the Spanish Invasion rolls around, we'll get to see ya! | |
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JavierAlcalde said: the Spanish invasion is ready
in 10 days there will be a new boy in town can't wait to meet you!! | |
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