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"SAGEANDSONGBIRDSGARDENTOUR" 12:30 to3p.m. CarlsbadWomen'sClub,3320
C.H.I.R.P. forGardenWildlife,Inc. Alpinesites MonroeStreet, Carlsbad. $8. atthedoor.
(6gardensand 1 raptorrehab facility)$15. 760/749-9608.
Proceedsbenefithabitateducationprograms. May7& 14Sat.
619/445-7675www.chirp.org. FRIENDSOFHORTENSEMILLERGARDEN
Apr. 30-May1 Sat.-Sun. inviteyoutoagalacoffeemorningatthisfamous
"SAGEANDSONGBIRDSFESTIVAL" gardeninLagunaBeach. Tourthegarden, visit
vendors, music, exhibitionsandmore. Viejas HortenseMiller, andvisithermid-centurymodern
OutletCenter, Alpine. Free. house. Tastysnacksanddrinkswillbeserved.
Apr. 30-May1 Sat.-Sun. Limitedto25visitorseachday, 9a.m. tonoon.
SANDIEGO-IMPERIAL COUNTIESIRISSOCIETY Suggesteddonation: $30perperson. For
39thAnnualSpringShow, "MusicInTheAir", reservationspleasecallMarshaBodeat949-499-
featuringspecimenexamplesofdifferentiristypes 5518.
andadisplayofartisticdesigns. Sat. 1-5p.m. and May7Sat.
Sun. 10-4p.m. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, room •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION
101. Free LIBRARYopen 10a.m.-3p.m. Mon.-Fri. andthe
Apr. 30-May1 Sat.-Sun. firstandthirdSaturdays. Memberscancheckout
SANDIEGOROSESOCIETY78thAnnualRose books. (Membership$15ayear, includes
Show, "RomancingTheRose", Sat. 1-5p.m. magazine.)BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, Room
BalboaParkClub. Adults$3,childrenunder 12 105. 619/232-5762.
free. 858/675-7042www.sdrosesociety.org. May 7Sat.
Apr. 30-May 1Sat.-Sun. (againMay7-8, 14-15,21-22, MISSIONHILLSGARDENCLUB7thAnnual
28-29,andJune4-5, 11-12, 18-19,and25-26) GardenWalk "GardenVistas: NearandFar." A
LAVENDERDAYSSelf-guidedtours, 10a.m.- self-guided,walkingtourthroughNorthMission
5p.m.,ofthenine-acrecertifiedorganiclavender Hills'gardens. BeginsatMissionHillsNursery,
farmfeaturngover 15,000 plants, alavender 1525Ft. StocktonDr., 10-4p.m. rainorshine.
labyrinth(speciallabyrinthwalkonMay22from $20or$15inadvance.
3-5p.m.) 12460KeysCreekRd.,Valley Center. May7Sat.
760/742-1489www.thelavenderfields.com THEANNUALCLAIRMONTGARDENTOUR
Apr. 30-May1 Sat.-Sun. sponsoredbytheClairmontTownCouncil. 10-4
VISTAGARDENCLUB71stAnnualFlower p.m. Compostdemonstration, MasterGardener
ShowandPlantSale "MagicInTheGarden" Associationavailabletoanswerquestions.
BrengleTerraceRecreation Center, 1200Vale 858/831-9555orwww.clairmont-tc.net.
TerraceDr., Vista. Sat. 1:30-5:30p.m. andSun. May7Sat.
9-4:30p.m. LAJOLLAGARDENCLUBGardener's Market
May 1Sun. 8-12:30p.m.InfrontofWashingtonMutualBank
SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM
atthecornerofGerardandSilveradoinLaJolla.
specialevent-ChocolateSunday Plants, flowerarrangements, coffee, snacks, andan
Mmmmm....chocolate. Thisisthefinaldaytoview expertontopiaries. Free.
thetravelingexhibition, "Chocolate". Chocolatiers May7Sat.
willdisplaytheirfinestgourmetchocolates WALTERANDERSENNURSERYCLASSon
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ASSISTANTEDITOR
LindaBerger 72 HoldThatTiger(TheButterfly, ThatIs) P. Pawlowski
CONTRIBUTINGEDITOR 75 InOldTown,WhaleyHouseGroundsWillReflectTheirPeriodand
BettyNewton Make Access Room A. Coons
CALENDAREDITOR 77 The Whaley House Gardens in Old Town: Becoming a Period
LindaBerger Piece? B. Newton
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NOWISTHETIMEEDITOR 79 UsingOrganicsto PromoteSoilHealth E. Burden
JohnR. Allen 84 GardeningwithLow-AllergyPlants J. Low
[email protected] 85 FiftyYears withStaghornFerns R. Horwitz
AFFILIATELISTINGEDITOR 86 HowtoGrow Lavender E. Sullivan
RosaleenCox 88 HowtoHelpYourHoaSaveMoneyandWater ... M. Cherry
BOOKm&[email protected] 89 Univ. of Calif Scientists Confirm That Healthier Food Costs
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JacquelineColeman 66 HorticulturalCalendar L. Berger
[email protected] 71 Gleanings B. Jones
RENEWALS 80 NowIstheTime J. Allen
JoanRoman 90 BookReviews R. Cox
MAILING 92 Affiliates R. Cox
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"HORTICULTURALCALENDAR" floraldesigners fromgardenclubsandprofessional
CONTINUEDFROMPAGE66 florists. Fri.10a.m.-9p.m. (11 a.m. floral
demonstration)Sat.10a.m.-6p.m., andSun.
May 7-8Sat.-Sun. 10a.m.-6p.m. 619/232-7931www.sdmart.org
RANCHOSANTAFEGARDENCLUBGarden May14Sat.
TourandFlowerShow, "TheRanchInBloom," FriendsofHortenseMillerGarden Coffee
Sat. noon-4p.m., Sun. 11a.m.-3p.m. celebrating Morning,seeMay7
RanchoSantaFe'sawardinthe "AmericaIn May 14Sat.
Bloom" nationalcompetition. OnSat., tourthree BONITAVALLEYGARDENCLUBAnnual
magnificentestategardensbycharteredbus, GardenTour, PlantSaleandLuncheon, "BonitaIn
followedbylunchandavisittotheflowershow Bloom" Tour9outstandinggardens intheBonita
andplantsale. Busleavespromptlyat8:30a.m. area. $15inadvance$20atthedoor. Lunchby
fromtheRanchoSantaFeGardenClublocatedat advancereservationonly$10. 619/216-1981or
thecornerofAvenidadeAcacias andLaGranada. 619/267-7296.Tickets, maps,plantsale, fabulous
$50public $40clubmembers. 858/756-0612 opportunitydrawing(airlinetickets, cruisetickets,
May 7-8Sat.-Sun. roundsofgolf, dinnerfor6cateredinyourhome
SANDIEGOEPIPHYLLUMSOCIETYAnnual andmuchmore) availableat9:30a.m. Bonita
Mother's DayShowandSale, "LandmarksAcross WesleyanChurch, 5305 SweetwaterRoad, Bonita.
America" Early-birdplantsaleSat. onlyfrom9-4 May14Sat. (againonJune4)
p.m. ShowonSun. 11-4p.m. Free. BalboaPark, CALIFORNIA COASTALROSESOCIETY
CasadelPrado, room 101 www.epiphyllum.com. Hands-ondemonstrationonpruningrosesatthe
May 9Mon. RoseGardens. 9:30-11:30a.m. MageePark,
SANDIEGOHORTICULTURALSOCIETY Highway 101, Carlsbad. Bringglovesandshears.
Specialevent: 3Dslideonorchidsandotherfloral 760/804-0875orwww.coastalrose.org. Free.
wonders. 6:30p.m. Ticketinfo: May14Sat.
www.sdhortsoc.orgor760/730-3268. WALTERANDERSENNURSERYCLASSon
May10Tue. (class#2onMay14and#3onMay24) Herbs9a.m. at3642EnterpriseSt., SanDiego.
•GOURDCRAFTING: STARTTOFINISH 619/224-8271.Orchids, care andculture.
classwithteachersM.J. Wydro, KathyWalsh, and 9:30a.m. at 12755DanielsonCt., Poway.
MarieWalsh. WorkshoppresentedbySDFA. Class 858/513-4900.Free
willcoverburning,etching, color, stick-ondesigns, May 14-15Sat.-Sun.
couchingandTenerife. $50forthe3class series UCIRVINEARBORETUMAnnualSpring
and$10materialsfeetobepaidtoteacher. Info: PerennialSalefeaturinguniqueflowering
619/298-5182.Pre-registrationisrequired. Send perennialswellsuitedtoSo. Calclimateandnot
checktoSDFA, 1650ElPrado, Room105, San availableinmostnurseriesalongwithCalif, native
Diego, CA92101-1622. plants, andtrulyrareplantsforthegardenexpert
May11Wed. Sat. 10-4andSun. 11-3. $2. UCIrvineCampus
BONITAVALLEYGARDENCLUBAnnual justsouthofthecornerofCampus Dr. and
ArborDayTreePlantingProgram. SummitParkat JamboreeRd.,Irvine. 949/824-5833.
SweetwaterRegionalPark, SanMiguelRoadeast May 17Tue.
ofProctorValleyRoadinBonita. 9:30a.m. CALIFORNIA COASTALROSESOCIETY
coffee, 10a.m. meetingfollowedbyaRangerled Meeting. HeritageHall, MageePark, Carlsbad.
naturewalkandtheceremony. Free/guests 7p.m. Free760/931-9863
welcome. Info619/267-1585 May21Sat.
www.bonitavalleygardenclub.org •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION
May11Wed. LIBRARYopen 10a.m.-3p.m. (seeMay7for
POINTLOMAGARDENCLUB Conserving details).
YourGardenOrganically"byGiseleSschonigerof May21Sat.
KelloggGardenProductsCorp. 10a.m. Masonic CITYOFSANDIEGOWATER
Center, 1711 SunsetCliffsBlvd., SanDiego. Free. DEPARTMENTWATERCONSERVATION
619/276-0209www.plgc.org. Workshopfollowing PROGRAM ANDSANDIEGOWATER
meeting, "PreservingandDryingFlowers" by COLORSOCIETYcelebrate "12thAnnualSpring
AenneCarver. Reservationsrequired. GardenFestival", 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Featuring
May 13-15 artdemonstrations, authorsandtheirbooks,plant
SANDIEGOMUSEUMOFART "ArtAlive information,foodvendors, andother
2005"Paintingsandsculpturesthroughoutthe entertainments, withshuttlebusesfortransport
museumareinterpretedinfloralarrangementsby betweenstations. CuyamacaCollege,
68 MAY-JUNE2005 CALIFORNIA GARDEN
12122CollegeDriveWest, ElCajon. 619/660- June4Sat.
0614orwww.thegarden.orgFree. •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION
May21ESaNtC.INITASGARDENFESTIVAL 10a.m.- LfoIrBdeRtaAiRlsY).open 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. (SeeMay7
4p.m. CottonwoodCreekPark. Walkingtourof June4Sat.
nearly30gardens, gardenermarketplace, and WALTERANDERSENNURSERYClasson
entertainment. Tourticketspurchased inadvance shadegardeningat9a.m., 3642EnterpriseSt. San
$12adults, $5under 12. Atthedoor, $15adults, Diego,orSurviving/curingSummerVegetable
and$7under 12. Childrenunder6arefree. One PestsandDiseasesat9:30a.m., 12755Danielson
freepasstoQuailBotanicalGardens witheach Ct., Poway. Free(SeeMay21 forphonenumbers.
ticketpurchased. 760/753-6041. June4-5Sat.-Sun
May21 Sat. SANDIEGOCACTUSANDSUCCULENT
WALTERANDERSENNURSERYclasson SOCIETYAnnualShowandSale. Courtyardsale
grafting9a.m. at3642EnterpriseSt., SanDiego. 9a.m.-5p.m. Sat., 9a.m.-4p.m. Sun. Showopen
619/224-8271orstaghornfernsat9:30a.m. at tothepublic 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat., 10a.m.-3p.m.
12755DanielsonCt., Poway. 858/513-4900.Free. Sun. Demonstrationsofphotography,potting,and
May21-22Sat.-Sun. others. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, Room 101.
SANDIEGOGERANIUMSOCIETYAnnual Free
ShowandSale, Sat. andSun. 10-5p.m. Balboa June10Fri. (alsoJune16and23)
Park, CasadelPrado, room 101. Plantsaleinthe SANDIEGOCOUNTYFAIR2005 "Cinema
courtyardarea. Free Summer," "BreakfastintheGarden" 8a.m. June
May25Wed. 10speakerwillbeJimGibbons,formerDirectorof
MISSIONHILLSGARDENCLUBmeetingand HorticulturefortheWildAnimalParkand
program; Waterfeatures inyourGarden. Mission currentlyExecutiveDirectorofHorticultureforthe
HillsUnitedChurchofChrist,4070JackdawSt. WynnHotelandCasinoinLasVegas, with
Members free, guests$10. 6p.m. social, 6:30 possiblyaprivatepreviewofthePaulEckeJr.
meeting, 619/295-2702 FlowerandGardenShow. June 16and23, a
May28-w29wSwat.m.i-sSsuino.nhillsgardenclub.org g8u5i8d/e7d94t-o1u0r.96R.esDeornv'etemairslsy,thsepaScaenisDileimgioteFdl.oral
BALBOAPARKBROMELIADSTUDY AssociationGardenandbooth, (theFairrunsfrom
GROUPFlowerShow. BalboaPark, Casadel June 10-July4andisclosedonMondays,except
Prado, room 101. Sat. 12-4p.m, Sun. 10-4p.m. July4th).
May28Sat. June11 Sat.
SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM WalterAndersenNursery classonCymbidium
openingoftravelingexhibition,Backyard OrchidRepotting#11 at9a.m. 3642Enterprise
Monsters. Meetgiantroboticinsects, an 11-foottall St., SanDiegoorSummerFruitTreeCareat9:30
prayingmantis, dragonflieswith 10-footwingspans a.m. at 12755DanielsonCt. Poway. Free. See
andmore. Hundredsofinsectsandarachnidsfrom May7forphonenumbers.
aroundtheworld. Alsoopeningtodayisthegiant June11-12Sat.-Sun.
screenIMAXfilm,"Bugs", www.sdnhm.org SOUTHWESTHEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY
May28Sat. Show. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, room 101.
WALTERNURSERYNURSERYClasson Sat. noon-4p.m. andSun. 10-4p.m.
bambooat9a.m. 3642EnterpriseSt., SanDiego, June14Tue.
orSummerRoseCare MadeEasyat9:30a.m. SANDIEGOGERANIUMSOCIETYMonthly
12755DanielsonCt., Poway(seeMay21 for meeting.7p.m. BrendaArcherwillpresent,"An
phonenumbers) IntroductiontoGeraniumsandTheirCare" Balboa
June 1 Wed. Park, CasadelPrado, room 101 Free.
SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM June18Sat.
SanDiego: California'sCornerstone. Iris WALTERANDERSENNURSERYClasson
Engstrand, authorof"SanDiego: Gatewaytothe Cactus SelectionandGrowingat9a.m. 3642
Pacific" and 17otherhistorybooks,hasexpanded EnterpriseSt., SanDiego,orWaterGardeningat
andrevisedallherotherresearchonthecity, from 9:30 12755DanielsonCt., Poway. Free(seeMay7
itsbeginningsinOldTownthroughthedisputed forphonenumbers).
mayoralelectionof2004-05. Member, senior, June18Sat.
student,military$6. Non-member$8. Toregister MASTERGARDENERSPlantsale. 10a.m.-
619/255-0203 3p.m. Callclosertoeventifmoreinformation
needed, 858-694-2860.Free.
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June21Tue Africa, Thailand, Australia, China, andVietnam.
•SANDIEGOFLORAL ASSOCIATION FreewithZooadmission.
General DinnerMeetingandInstallationof BLUESKYECOLOGICALRESERVEWalks. Poway
Officers. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, room 101. Sat. &Sun. 9:00a.m. 858/679-5469.
Catereddinnerat5:30p.m.(reservationsrequired WALKABOUTINTERNATIONALLocalGuidedWalks
forthedinner).$llmembers and$15 Newsletter. 619/231-SHOE.Free.
non-members. MeetingandProgram6:30p.m. CUYAMACACOLLEGEWaterConservationGardenis
Free. Tomakereservationsforthedinnerand hometo4+ acres ofbeautiful,award-winninglow
inquireaboutthespeaker, phone[phone]. wateruselandscapingandeducationaldisplays.
Floralarrangements, plantsale, gardenitems, and DocentledtoursSat. 10:30a.m. andSun. 1:30
booksale. Booths,demos, andfunforallthose p.m. 619/660-0614. Checkwebsitecalendarfor
interestedinflowersandgardening. freeclassesandspecialeventsat
June25Sat. www.thegarden.org.
WALTERANDERSENNURSERYClasson SANDIEGOCHINESEHISTORICALMUSEUMAND
sub-tropicalfruitsat9a.m. 3642EnterpriseSt., GARDENExquisiteAsiangarden. 404Third
SanDiegoorCarnivorousPlantsat9:30a.m. Avenue, SanDiego. Tues.-Sat. 10:30a.m.-4p.m.,
12755DanielsonCt., Poway.Free(seeMay21 for Sun. 12-4p.m. Free.
phonenumbers). THEHUNTINGTONisopenTuesdaythroughFriday
June25-26Sat.-Sun. noonto4:30p.m., SaturdayandSunday 10:30
BOTANICALARTCLUBShow. BalboaPark, a.m. to4:30p.m. ClosedMondayandmost
CasadelPrado, room 101. Sat. noon-4p.m. and holidays. $15adults, $12seniors, $10students
Sun. 10-4p.m. (12-18),$6foryouth(5-11)childrenunder5 and
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BALBOAPARK [email protected].
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SANDIEGOJAPANESEFRIENDSHIPGARDEN Murillo,assistedbyJ. Coleman.
OpenTues. thruSun. 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Docent BONITA IN BLOOM
OFFSHOtoOuTrsTwiOtUhRreSserVvoaltuinotnse.erFegeu.ide6d1.9/V2a3r2i-o2u7s21t.opics. ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR AND
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Fortickets/reservationcall DianeHahnel at619-216-1981,
ONGOINGEVENTS orJereKauschat619-267-7296.Reservationsrequired for
luncheonandmustbepaidinadvance.
SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM Ticketpickup,plantsale, andraffleavailableat
CanyoneerWalks. Sat-Sun. Sept-June. 9:30a.m. dayofevent; (luncheonat 10:00a.m.)at
619/232-3821ext203orwww.sdnhm.org BonitaWesleyanChurch, 5305SweetwaterRoad, Bonita.
forlocations,timesanddirections. Free.
QUAILBOTANICALGARDENSOpendaily9a.m.-
5p.m. Callfortimesondocentledgardentours,
weeklyormonthlyevents, andclassesforkidsand
adults. Freecompostingclass 11 a.m.-12:30p.m.,
firstSaturdayofthemonth. 230QuailGardens
Drive, Encinitas. 760/436-3036or
www.qbgardens.com. GeneralAdmission.
SanDiegoZooOrchidOdysseyThirdFridayofevery
month. 10a.m.-2p.m. showcasingorchidsfrom
PapuaNewGuinea, CentralandSouthAmerica,
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Gleanings
gatheredbybarbarajones
COUNTYFAIR . . . exhibits that are judged. Instead decreaseofover50% ofnitrogen
Onthe 10thofJunethe 125thSan oflasting two or three days, the and phosphorus and almost 90%
DiegoCountyFairwillbeheldat Fairnowlastsforthreeweeks. of a pesticide used to kill fire
theFairgrounds inDel Mar. ants. Suspended solids were
The first County Fair was held REPELLENT . . . reduced over 90%. This method
on September 22-24, 1880 at the Tender new shoots on plants in has been successfully used for
Grange Hall in National City. It your garden are enticing deer, over two years in two Orange
was such an important occasion rabbits, birds to feast. This Countynurseries.Inonenursery,
thatalltheschoolswereclosedso formula from a local gardener is the water is being reused.
childrencouldattend. Therewere foraspray-onthatissupposedto Researchers are now trying to
agricultural exhibits, livestock, repelalleatingcreatures. adapt this system to smaller
food, handicrafts, arts (350 Mixwell inablender2eggs + establishments.
exhibits), sea shell collections, Vi cup water, gradually add 2
leather and saddlery exhibits. cups water + 2 tablespoons of CALLALILIES
. . .
(Most of the attendees—came by Tabascosauce. Blendwell. Spray Therearetwo callalilies. One is
wagonoronhorseback nocars onleaves. Anyleftoverspraycan Calla palustris, a genus of one
then.) Agriculture products be stored inthe refrigeratoruntil species native to northeast
includedflowersbuttheemphasi—s needed. America. It grows in water or
was on fruits and vegetables mud. Its flowers are followedby
apples, pears, peaches, quinces, WATERPOLLUTION . . . brightredberries.
figs, oranges, etc. One exhibit The nursery business is the third The white calla lily that grows
showed twenty-four kinds of largest agricultural industry in profusely in our area is
grapesandelevenkindsofapples. California. (Dairy products and Zantedeschiaaethiopica. Itisina
Meals were served for 25C. grapes are numbers 1 and 2.) genus ofsixspecies thatgrow in
They had entertainment, too: a Unfortunately, runoff from moist soils, swamps, and lake
baseball game (score 91 to 11), agriculture and this includes golf margins in S. and E. Africa. It
theHarmonyBrassBand, andthe courses, lawns, and landscaped was introduced to Europe in the
Fair closed with a social dance areas ispollutingthewatertable, lateseventeenthcenturyandsoon
anddinner. streams, andthebays andocean. after to America. It is not a true
After that, the Fair was held UniversityofCaliforniascientists lily and the large waxy "flower"
yearly throughout the county. have found an easy way for is a modified leaf (spathe) that
Followingthe 1915-16Exposition nurseriestoremovecontaminants enclosesayellowfinger-likespike
the fair was held inabuildingin from the runoffwater. First, the (spadix) that is made-up ofrows
Balboa Park. From 1916 until water is treated with a chemical oftiny flowers. The ones at the
September 1930, the 50th that causes tiny suspended top are male, the others female.
anniversary, the Fairwas held in particles to form into larger The pollen attracts insects that
the original Casa del Prado (then particles; thenthe flow is slowed climb about and create
knownasthe FoodandBeverage togothroughasedimenttrapand pollination. It is a handsome
Building). In 1936, after the into a pond. Next, the water is evergreen plant that grows in
completion ofthe Del Mar Race releasedintoawideditchplanted clumps and produces waist-high
Trackandadjoiningbuildings,the with orange canna lilies, a flowers throughout spring and
Fairmovedthere. tuberous-rooted perennial that early summer. Even though this
Agricultureisoneoftheleading flourishes in a wet environment. plant supposedly likes water and
countyindustriesandtheFairstill Therootsformadensebiological rich soil, it grows like a "weed"
has flower and garden plus art, filterforsediments andnutrients. inourheavy soilanddryclimate
handiwork,cooking,andlivestock Tests of water released show a andisconsideredapestbysome.
CALIFORNIA GARDEN MAY-JUNE2005 71
HOLD THAT TIGER
(THE BUTTERFLY, THAT
IS)©
BY PAT PAWLOWSKI
BEWATCHFUL-VERYWATCHFUL-inthegarden.
Lurkingamongthebutterflybushandyerbamansa
may be the awe-inspiring and majestic Papilio rutulus,
a formidable creature that engenders surprise and
wonder. A wild, vividlystripedthingthatcauses many
ofthosefamiliar withits habits to dash back insidethe
house. PLANTS.Thelifecycleofbutterfliesgoeslikethis:The
Togetabutterflynet, ofcourse. femalelaysaneggonahostplant(eachbutterflyspecies
We are talking aboutthe western tigerswallowtail has itsownhostplantorfamily ofhostplants); theegg
butterfly, and ifyou've ever had the luck to see one, hatchesintoacaterpillar;thecaterpillareatssomeleaves
you'llunderstandtheexcitementitelicitsintheheartsof of the host plant; it then forms a chrysalis; and
butterfly-lovers everywhere. The tiger is one big eventually emerges as an adult butterfly. It stands to
butterfly; wingspanranges from about 2>Vi" to AVi", It reason, then, that females will hang around areas
has four vertical black stripes on a field of bright harboring host plants. Males hang around areas
yellow. Along the edge of the hind wings are small harboringfemales.
splotches of blue iridescence, and a tiny touch ofred Sunnyfloriferousareas shelteredfromthewindby
neartheposteriorendcompletesthecolorpalette. Then, trees and shrubs also will entice both sexes. Moisture,
wecometothefeaturethatgivesthebutterflyitsname: discussedlaterinthisarticle, alsohelps.
swallowtail-likeprojections, oneoneachhindwing. HOSTPLANTS:Adultfemaleswallowtailswilllay
Ifyouwanttoknowwhythetigerhastwotails,do eggs onthe following: Sycamore (Platanus racemosa);
thefollowing: willow (Salix sp.); and cottonwood, aspen, and poplar
First, look at the butterfly upside down. You will (Populus sp.). However, a word to the wise: all the
noticethatamunchie-inclinedbirdmightbetemptedto above host plants require a lot of space. In addition,
grab the butterfly's bottom area, mistaking it for the theirrootsarepushysocaremustbetakentoplantthem
insect'shead. Therearelotsoftigers seenaroundtown awayfrom septicandwaterlines. The smallerwillows,
withlittlewedgies intheirlowerwings. such as arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) and sandbar
Next,getbackonyourfeet;thebloodhasprobably willow (S. exigua), can be grown in large tubs for a
all rushedto yourhead andyou'llhavetroublereading while.
tFhLeYrIesNtGofTtIhGisEeRxScruciatinglyfascinatingnarrative. NECTARPLANTS:Sincetigersarerelativelylarge
insects, it is hard for them to alight on small flower
They soar. heads. Instead, they may rapidly vibratetheirwings to
There are over 140 butterfly species in SanDiego keeptheirbalancewhilesippingthenectar. Theytendto
County, butthe majority ofthemare (a) very small or visittall, sturdyplantswithlargeblossoms. Herearea
(b) cryptically colored or (c) flutter their wings so few oftheirfavorites:
quicklythatyou cannotmake head ortail ofwhat they Butterfly bush {Buddleia sp.) - Large bushes with
waarinend.gHsimospwloeosvwilenyrg,,liyentotufilnciggahynt'o.tumIgtiestgslaitdpheraste,ttttiyhggeenoro—bdieta'gstlsbiimgtp,hsobesreoigfbhiitt,gs pffaulcrotpw,leera.csTothluoenrrnseinrgiasnmagaigvneagnrtifeart-yopmucrawplhllieet.de'BtRuoottypeairlnfklRyetdob'ulsathvheeastndigesrr,otiwon
aAbtlehlaeFuomtLfiHtfOuohusRelwrAoestesLhlhafea.TlwrlhRaiwnEleieAm?acTloWsaIh:xNyftSohnoTeodsEt,eAotwfDiafgteeOerrrsFt,thoMsehmtEehlAwetehTyraa,tradanpadpnedmaulhdso.ltdo gtmeeahastetiytlbeyibrglagwonehordam.t,sYpseooierzudeiylctoyahu;negcbtiarovnioemkrtetshlhaeaeyxmsm,alboniatdfsctkloheeftiynr'trohtehoeemmhawbrpieepncatyacehurtshteeahyf'etnlieolrr
fullsizepotential,whichoftenisalotlargerthanArnold
Unliketheirmammaliannamesakes, butterfly Schwartzenegger.
gtiagredresnearreneendotprocvarindievaorreoHusO,STthPanLkANgTooSdnaensds.NEACllTAthRe ThemHoisbtisfcruesqu{eHnitbliyscpulsanstpe.d)o-nTeheisreanaerevesregvreereanl,sjpuencgilesy.-
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thatis). Addbearfat. Enjoy.
Lantana {Lantana sp.) - Good all-around
landscaping plant. Drought tolerant. Evergreen.
Comes in upright and spreading forms. Nectar
attractsmanytypesofbutterfliesandotherbeneficial
insects. Use purple spreading kind on banks to
controlerosion.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) - Most popular
variety, L. japonica, is a very large evergreen
viningplant. Likes water and lots ofroom. Nectar
goodforsippingbylargebutterflies,hummingbirds,
sphinxmothsandevenpeople.
Red valerian {Centranthus ruber) - An
aggressive perennial to 3', with small soft pinkish
flowers inclusters. Donotsmelltheflowersunless
youlikethearomaofdirtysocks. Acceptsdry,poor
soil. Seeds act as tiny paratroopers, spreading
themselves all over the garden. One plant will be
enough. Believeit.
CANTANKEROUSCATERPILLARS
Life as a tiger swallowtail caterpillar is not
easy; the tigeryoungster must camouflage itselfto
keep from becoming a bird dinner entree. It does
this in its early stages by mimicking a bird
dropping. As the caterpillar grows larger, it drops
the bird dropping ploy and starts to resemble a
minuscule snake, complete withtwo fake eyespots
near its head. If all else fails and a predator
continues its harassment, the tiger will pull out all
thestopsandextenditsdreadosmeterium.
Picture shows fake eyespot ofPapilio rutulus caterpillar Sounds scary, doesn't it? In reality the
osmeterium is a tiny orange forked gland that
looking shrubthatgets tobequitelarge. Flowerscome extends outbehindthe caterpillar's head and emits
inmany differentcolors. Needs gooddrainage, regular a strange smell. This is supposed to frighten small
water. Inland,growsbestinpartialshade. Susceptibleto predators. ThefirsttimeIsawone,itcertainlysurprised
whiteflyandaphids. me.
Yerba santa {Eriodictyon crassifolium) - A native THEMUDAND THEBLOODANDTHEBEER
perennialshrub,3'-6'tallwithlavendertubularflowers. Butterfliesareoftenthoughtofasfinickygourmets,
Hardtofindintypicalnurseries;tryLosPilitasNursery flittingfrom flower to flower, daintilysippingonlythe
in Escondido at 760-749-5930. Their website is purest, sweetestnectar. Notnecessarily.
www.laspilitas.com Also on the swallowtail menu are items such as
Chuparosa {Justicia californica) - A native 2'-3' fluidsfromdecaying animalcarcasses; feces; mud; and
shrub. Brightred-orangetubularflowers. Takesfullsun beer, ifavailable. Sometimesagroupofbutterflieswill
and medium water. A bit straggly looking at times; congregateatmuddyareas, barnyardpuddles, orseeps.
forgivablebecauseitalsoattractshummingbirds. These groups will consist almost entirely of—wouldn't
Milkweed {Asclepias sp.) - Herbaceous perennials youknowit?—males. Itistheorizedthatmalesconsume
with small but distinctive five-lobed, reflexed flowers. the nutrients left behind when water evaporates (or
Withsunandwater, growslikeaweed(surprise). Host decaying material liquifies), andthentransfer aportion
plant for the monarch butterfly, and nectar plant for to females duringmating. To attractcertainbutterflies,
manyothertypesofbutterfly, includingtigers. Itissaid the butterfly gardener is encouraged to provide urine-
thatthesapofnativekindscanbeusedtomakechewing soakedpatches ofground (the manner ofapplicationis
gum. Proposedrecipe: Heatsap(thesapfrommilkweed, notspecified), orto splashrocks withstalebeer.
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Chrysalis ofPupilio rutulus (western tiger swallowtail)
NO-KILLZONES
You, theenvironmentallycorrectgardener, willbe
suretomakeyourentiregardenano-kill zone (atleast
no killing by chemicals). Instead oftoxic concoctions,
introducethosecute, sweetlittleladybugsandtheirkin
ferociously to lay waste to culprits like aphids and
whiteflies. If excess escargot is your problem, order WHEN YOU PATRONIZE OUR
some tiny decollate snails at 760-744-9233 or ADVERTISERS, PLEASE LET
www.goodsnails.comtowhackthosebrowngardensnail THEM KNOW THAT YOU
goons.
POETRYINMOTION FOUND THEM IN
As you sit, keeping your eye on the tiger and CALIFORNIA GARDEN MAGAZINE
sipping yourown brand ofdelicious nectar, you might
liketo ruminate on the following modified poem, with
apologiestothepoetWilliamBlake:
"Tyger, tyger, burningbright
Inthedaytime, notthenight
Whatimmortalhandoreye "
Couldframethygraceful symmetry?
Text copyright by Pat Pawlowski, who is a
writer/lecturer and the wildlife garden designer for
Animated Gardens 619-390-9399. Photographs by Bill SAN DIEGO/IMPERIALCOUNTIES
Howell. IRIS SOCIETY
39TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW
"MUSIC IN THE AIR"
Featuringspecimenexamples ofdifferentIristypes
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS and ashowingofartisticdesigns
2545 Capitola Road Saturday, April 30, 2005, 1:00-5:00p.m.
Santa Cruz, California 95062 Sunday, May 1, 2005 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
18-paoe Catalog $1.00 OpentothePublicFree Admission
Room 101, Casadel Prado, BalboaPark
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