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Love catalpa worms for bream down here. They are most effective if you bite the head off and turn them inside out on the hook. No kidding. Nothing better in NW Florida either…
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I don't know the why or how on trees having them. When I was growing up my grandparent's had 2 massive catalpa trees at the back of their yard. One was about the size of CRJ1960's picture, the other was a little smaller. They were both covered in worms every summer for a short time. They were never cut back or pruned. It was always amazing to me how many worms would be on them for a short time in the summer and how they'd eat that many leaves off of the trees that quickly. The trees never died, at least while my grandparents still lived there...no idea if the trees or still there now.
My dad has a couple of transplants from those trees. I know he has worms on his most years but I haven't kept up with how many or how often. I need to go take a look and ask him about them.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Never knew of such a thing until an earlier thread here.
Googled, $16/tree, zones 4-8 we are 5/6 here, Wonder what the chances there are moths here?
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I planted about 20 trees last year. I started them from seeds earlier that spring.
About 16 left. Some didn’t make it.
Those that did are from less than knee high, a couple closer to waist high.
I need to move a couple this fall. To better soil.
Hopefully next year they’ll have enough leaves for worms to grow.
Dave
�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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