Hornworm Chomp and Chew
by Debby Pueschel
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Hornworm Chomp and Chew
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Debby Pueschel
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So whatever the reason, this delightful worm has taken care of my pepper plant stalk - as I was preparing to pick some of the ripened peppers, this delightful creature froze in place to avoid being seen…but I spotted him, or her. Then, in preparing the description, imagine my horror when I read that the beautiful Hummingbird Moth, is the butterfly portion of the life cycle of this creature. Well, perhaps there is some good - the worm is pretty, well, sort of. They are indeed interesting to look at, BUT, they are destructive. So whatever their place in the cycle of the garden’s life cycle, I am now totally accepting that these delightful critters ARE a part of my garden.
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November 8th, 2023
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Debby Pueschel
Janet, thanks for the help...though this critter was interesting, not enough to have a butterfly moth to eat my plants next year!
Janet Marie
I love this one Debby. I sure hope that you are feeling better. Getting you some more views for this one. Liked
Stuart Harrison
These are the pesky guy's that eat my tomatoes.....nice shot though!
Debby Pueschel replied:
Ohhhh yea! Hate them but they are interesting to photograph! Still they are horrible in the garden
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