Learning what 10 acres in the foothills of East Tennessee has to teach as I trudge clumsily back to the land.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
'What is It?' answered
Lynn Ray Lewis, good friend and editor extraordinaire, came to the rescue by finding a close cousin to my creature at www.butterfliesandmoths.org. It appears this larva is that of a spicebush swallowtail butterfly. Thanks, Lynn Ray. We can all rest easy now.
Fascinating. Thank you for posting, Vince. So much can be learned, with the help of Mr Google, when one follows up on things like this. Great images and description here: http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/butterfly/st/spicebush.php
After a career in newspapers and living in suburbs and cities all of our lives, my wife and I moved to a heavily wooded 10 acres in the Deerfield community of Louisville, Tennessee. We eagerly learn what this 10 acres has to teach.
Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.
Barn Rules
If you unlock it, lock it back. If you open it, close it. If you borrow it, return it. If you don't know, ask. If you drive it, check the oil. If you lose it, replace it. If it doesn't concern you, don't mess with it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you break it, fix it. If you move it, put it back. If you throw it down, pick it up. If you ride it, feed it. If it drinks water, give it some. If you fall off, get back on.
Fascinating. Thank you for posting, Vince. So much can be learned, with the help of Mr Google, when one follows up on things like this. Great images and description here: http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/butterfly/st/spicebush.php
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