OT - we got a caterpillar!
merkity
9 years ago
YAY - we got a caterpillar this year!! I am excited, we have over the last two summers seen one or two really pretty swallowtail(i think) butterflies in our yard. I think we caught the actual caterpillar this year - its a very happy looking guy, i hope a bird doesn't eat him. I have parsley growing rampant in the yard purposely hoping to get these guys to come back.
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