There are smaller versions of the big host trees in my woods where I get cats, also lower branches of big trees. I don't coppice any, but it's a good idea - as I recall, Edith at the butterfly farm in Florida does it with cherry trees. I'm sure I'd find more cats and eggs if I could just reach more of the leaves! I'm thinking about doing something like that with the two cherry trees growing in pots to plant out this winter. If I plant them in a good, sunny spot, they should grow rapidly

I used to be able to find cats on a nice redbay in my front yard, but it's dropped its lower branches as its grown tall, and now I can't reach even the lowest branches - aggravating, because I'd like to check it for palamedes swallowtails.

'Good idea!

Sherry