"George Shirley" wrote in message
news | Tim wrote:
| I have four dill plants, all about 16" tall. Yesterday, I noticed for
the
| first time tiny (1/4" or so) black with a yellow band caterpillars on my
| Dill.
|
| Should I pick them off? How much damage will they do?
|
| I wouldn't mind have more butterflys, but not at the expense of dill.
|
| Tim
|
| "The words of the songue should have three gatekeepers:
| Is it true?
| Is it kind?
| Is it necessary?"
| -Arab proverb
|
|
| They're probably black swallow tail butterfly caterpillars. If you want
| to save your dill move them over to some parsley that is ready to bolt.
|
| George
|

I always plant extra dill. It grows like a weed.

Kimberly