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| cacoseraph |
Local Flat Millipede FlowersI was talking to francisco onces about millipedes and mentioned that i had pretty good success culturing all the little local millipedes, including the flats. Typically larger flat millipedes, even the locals are quite difficult to breed. I told him that i just fed them the rotting flowers i found them under.Today, three to four months later, i finally remembered to find out what they are. They are camelias http://images.google.com/images?g...ndow=1&safe=off&q=camelia possible alternate spelling is cameLLias |
| Celeste |
I have tons of camellias in my yard, but they are not currently in bloom. I think they bloom in the late spring.
There might be old, brown, dried-out (well, after the recent rains, *rotting*) blossoms on the ground if anyone is in need. -- Celeste |
| Steven |
Hot looking millipede food there alright. You let that rot?
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| Celeste |
If anyone needs 'em, I have a large quantity of fresh camellia blossoms on the ground all over my yard...
Also: should I offer these to my South Carolina flat millipedes as well, or is it just the locals that eat them? -- Celeste |
| cacoseraph |
the gods made them rot, steven
celeste, i have no idea. you can always try introducing them to one of your flats and see what happens. it seems like the flowers themselves are pretty low risk. i don't recall reading anything about them being insecticidal but i was more looking for pics than words |