What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

neem oil is a favorite of mine out here

 

[Pensmaster]

For your reading pleasure.

https://www.thespruce.com/identifying-and-controlling-tomato-hornworms-2539845

I have never found marigolds to prevent them, or any other flower, for that matter. Though, I have an abundance of dill, a serious infestation of dill, and have not seen a THW all year. We don't get a lot of them here.

I get great pleasure out of giving them to the chickens. They shake them out of their skin, and run around with the skin like it's the greatest prize.

I can't tell you how many times I've had an old timer tell me about seeing "baby hummingbirds". They'll even point to a sphinx moth, and tell me that's a baby humming bird. Totally can't convince them that it's not... so I just smile sweetly and use hubby's favorite "uh... that statement is so totally ridiculous." response statement. "WOW!!!" Then, change the subject, quickly.

Weird on marigolds not working. Works so well here I'll never plant a tomato without them.

This critter hung around for several weeks. Something was definitely wrong with it as it never really flew.

 

[pennyJo1960]

View attachment 1125510 This critter hung around for several weeks. Something was definitely wrong with it as it never really flew.[/QUOTE]

Where you able to identify what is ? maybe nearing the last of life?

 

[Pensmaster]

View attachment 1125510 This critter hung around for several weeks. Something was definitely wrong with it as it never really flew.

Where you able to identify what is ? maybe nearing the last of life?[/QUOTE]
A variety of horn worm moth.

 

[pennyJo1960]

guess have not seen them up here?

 

[Pensmaster]

Lots of varieties of them.

guess have not seen them up here?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I imagine so we are going to go to our favorite tire store in Chehalis we get old ones free get like 6 or 8 more they are great piled in two or threes for squash and vines much better than the pots I have that failed horribly

 

[CapricornFarm]

Weird on marigolds not working. Works so well here I'll never plant a tomato without them.
View attachment 1125510 This critter hung around for several weeks. Something was definitely wrong with it as it never really flew.

View attachment 1125510 This critter hung around for several weeks. Something was definitely wrong with it as it never really flew.

Where you able to identify what is ? maybe nearing the last of life?[/QUOTE]
Cecropia moth.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Marigolds next spring will help keep them at bay.
Plant one or two per tomato plant.
Be sure to use the ones that actually smell like marigolds

The marigolds mostly survived whatever ate my garden, except the small tender ones.

 

[Pensmaster]

Where you able to identify what is ? maybe nearing the last of life?

Cecropia moth.[/QUOTE]

That's an amazing moth. Didn't realize so much about them. Different than the hornworm for sure. But the caterpillar is about the same size. Eats 86,000 times it's body weight from hatch weight in two months. Wow. Certainly have the oaks and plums and peach trees here for them to eat. Does not eat tomatoes.