This is the time of summer when I start inspecting the milkweed--it's time to begin seeing monarch butterfly caterpillars (larva). My efforts were rewarded - yesterday I found my first larva on the underside of a milkweed leaf! This smallish one is only about 1.5" long, and isn't really chubby yet like it will be in a week or two.
Earlier in the season before the milkweed had even bloomed, I found the coolest insect perched on the unopened flowers. What amazes me about this creature is the exact match between its colors and the colors of the milkweed. What a great camouflage!
Vegetable harvest today: bunch of green & gold beans, cherry & Early Girl tomatoes
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