Prosthetic Conscience

Caterpillar

I saw the most beautiful, huge caterpillar this morning, on one of our tomato plants on the side of the house. It was a tobacco hornworm, just like this one, but the biggest one I’ve ever seen. Since that tomato plant is done producing, I didn’t pick it off or anything. I’m a softy that way.

While I was unlocking my bike back around the back corner of the house, I watched a male cardinal land on the tomato cage and pick off the caterpillar. It took it several tries to pull it off of the plant, but finally it got it and flew away with it. Guess that’s why I haven’t noticed any of these caterpillars this summer.

Author: Jason F. McBrayer <jmcbray@carcosa.net>

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