It’s not much better, is it?
I suggested I might not be able to help fold the washing this morning.
But I can still play cricket.
Archive for January, 2008
still swollen
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Butterfly Emerges
Posted in insect, summer on January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last night a saw this butterfly coming out of his chrysalis. Unfortunately his wings hardened before he (or she) could straighten them. I do not think he will survive.
awe and ow
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
K10’s big toe just got bigger.
metamorphosis miracle
Posted in insect, summer on January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning I saw that overnight one of the chrysalises that we had hopefully saved had hatched open. T3 was not as keen to have the butterfly on her hand as M5 was.
famine on the way
Posted in insect, plant, summer on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On our seven swan plants I counted at least 70 caterpillars, one of which is making his chrysalis. In his book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, Eric Carl suggests caterpillars stay inside their cocoon (as he calls it) for “more than two weeks”, but we have noticed our monarchs stay in for only four to eight days. [...]
potato patch
Posted in plant, summer on January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning we weeded the garden and pulled up the potatoes all 12 kilos of them. That is a LOT of potatoes.

