11 February, 2003

My life is revolving around little caterpillars at the moment…I kid you not. The first generation of Monarch caterpillars that were growing happily on the swan plants I had provided were destroyed in a freak hail storm but a new generation has risen up to take their place. Last night I noticed one acting really weird by hanging head first from one of the leaves. I then noticed it was slowly covering itself with what looked like green snot. I am assuming it is forming a chrysallis and not that it has a cold.