• liv@lemmy.nz
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    9 months ago

    They also eat moth vine so you can switch them to that.

    The really big ones (after their moults) can finish off with pumpkin peelings!

    You can plant South American Milkweed instead of swan plants, butterflies lay on that.

    Giant Swanplants are bigger and hardier as well.

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        9 months ago

        Giant Swan is found for sale, maybe the Moths and Butterfly Trust on Trademe is selling it?

        Moth vine is a common pest plant, there’s probably some in any suburban area your council can’t reach with spray.

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          9 months ago

          Looks like giant swan is what I normally use. I don’t live anywhere near suburban. But I’ll be on the look out. Sounds like it dies off in the cold