PART II: Raising Host Plants and Preparing for Insects

Plants were raised in greenhouse space at Girls and Boys Town and the University of Nebraska- Lincoln Agronomy and Horticulture's greenhouse.

Plants sit in water for at least six weeks.

Plants emerging at Girls & Boys Town. (03/16/2002)

Plants at Girls and Boystown after 3 weeks.
(03/23/2002)

Sarpy Co. Supt. Marty Hein works on making nets to go over plants to hold insects in. Nets are made of nylon and sewed with nylon thread. (03/20/2002)

Plants at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln after two months. (5/01/2002)

Plants at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln after two months. (05/01/2002)

Plants being transported from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln back to Girls and Boystown. (05/01/2002)