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April 23, 2006
Sunday in the Garden
Update on the garden: I spotted a second swallowtail caterpillar on the orange tree today, they both look to be about the same age, so i bet they'll be going into chrysalis about the same time...I saw another black swallowtail flitting around this morning, and just a few mintues ago, I spotted a fully hatched monarch resting in the passionvine...Brian took some pics, it was a female, so I hope she was depositing eggs on the milkweed...the green chrysalis (shown to the left) is getting darker, we can see a definte wing outline inside, although its still green, so its not ready to hatch just yet...its a crazy day in the garden today...!
Yesterday we spent most of the day at the water garden fest, learning how to put in a 'disappearing fountain' and Brian bought a water bowl and some plants for the butterfly area...there's a small bamboo fountain to keep the water moving and hopefully the butterflies, lizards, toads (and maybe even cats) will get their water during the hot days...we've been watching the swallowtail caterpillar and its morphing from poop-looking into 'snake-looking'...after some research, we've come to the conclusion that this is a Giant swallowtail caterpillar and that it probably came with the tree when we bought it a few weeks ago...they like orange and lime trees and I hope he doesn't devour the leaves, but we'll keep an eye on him..I'll relocate him to the lime if he puts the hurt on the orange tree...
and finally, I'm working today...I feel like making organic rock-looking beads...probably not what you're looking for, but I think all this garden and nursery stomping has me bonding with the rock and gravel...so we'll see...you never know what will happen once the fire is lit...
And everyone's beads will be shipping tomorrow...they are all packaged and ready to go...so keep an eye out this week in the mail!
Posted by Donner at April 23, 2006 01:18 PM
Comments
Donna, I'll say it again . . . you have the coolest garden of anyone I know . . . thanks so much for sharing it with all of us! I love organic beads . . . can't wait to see what you come up with! Have a great Sunday!
Posted by: Kathy James at April 23, 2006 11:42 AM
You mention making "organic looking" beads, anything that looks like your swallowtail caterpillar and its poop-looking body?
Posted by: Sue at April 23, 2006 12:59 PM