Good one, Addie.
I found one of the caterpillars this morning -- his nether end is attached to a nearby stem of bougainvillea and he appears to be curling up. Perhaps a blessed event is in his/her future; yes, the complete change from a caterpillar to a beautiful flying creature is a blessed event if I ever saw one.
They have discovered that each kind tastes bad to birds in different ways, so both types are mimicking each other.I don't remember which is which, but the Viceroy and Monarch are very similar in coloring and appearance. Mother' Nature's way of protection. One of them is very bitter to birds. And so is the catapillar. A factoid I learned in the eigth grade. If my memory serves me well, that is about the time the earth was being formed along with dirt.
They have discovered that each kind tastes bad to birds in different ways, so both types are mimicking each other.
Joann I second what Laurie said. He will remember and treasure the time he spent with you. Mine remember all the time spent at the hospital with me even tho I don't. They can tell me things that were said and done so he will remember all the good times with joy in his heart.
I am so glad to read this, that little pup is making me grin too.My latest smile belongs to Joie. It is so good to see my little pup enjoying his food again, playing with his favourite toy and wiggling his bum in excitement. He isn't totally out of the woods, but just to see this improvement will keep me grinning all day!
My latest smile belongs to Joie. It is so good to see my little pup enjoying his food again, playing with his favourite toy and wiggling his bum in excitement. He isn't totally out of the woods, but just to see this improvement will keep me grinning all day!
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LP's post in What Are You Doing is probably creating smiles on everyone's faces. So glad things are looking up. Is it redundant to put one of these
That crafty little caterpillar has become a chrysalis already! Google tells me that it will take about 7 days to turn into his winged self. I put it on my calendar - would hate to miss it.
