Aug5

Look that this mop top!

Posted on by
Standard

And mop bottom too! LOL

milkweed tussock moth caterpillar on the wrong plant to have a snack, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I always wondered what these caterpillars were. A little google search lead me to the correct page-they are Milkweed Tussock Moths. They are kinda pretty with their silvery wings when they turn into moths.

And of course they seem like they this area of PA. They have devoured the milkweed which I save for the Monarch! Hopefully the Monarchs got their fill of the tender milkweed they prefer.

Went to the dentist and they got kinda quiet. Without x-rays, he found 5 small cavities in my front teeth, but they can wait until the insurance turns over in January. He gave me a special paste I have to apply before bed to help my aging, barely holding in there teeth (so I exaggerate-seems many of my family members are good at that lately!) My dilemmas!!

Kudos to my friend Karin for landing a great job as a Culinary instructor at a Vo-tech school! She just graduated in December from culinary school and had a job with sporadic hours, so she is happy to get this one.
Jim needs another operation to fix his nose. I am so sick about wondering about how he hurt himself so badly.

5 responses »

  1. I’m doing a book on monarch butterflies and milkweed. You have a great photo of a tussock moth that I would love to use in the book. Drop me a note and I’ll send you a link to a PDF of the current draft.

    Denny

  2. hello, love that little caterpillar.

    We spent Monday at the Beach. Nice day, sunny and the water was pretty calm for the Ocean, of course I only stick my toes in.

    We had quite a nice group, Dena, her brother, Joseph, his friend, & the 2 of us.
    Then D & B’s friend with her 2 little girls Meghan and Maura, met us there.
    Jessica & Meghan are best of friends, and they just returned from vacationing in Pennsylvania together. Hershey park and Knoebels.

    I was tired last night, a day at the Ocean, knocks you out.

    Cool breeze blowing outside tonight, so I am on my way to sit on the porch, Take care, Angela

  4. You take care of those teeth, Dianne! I hope they hold together till your insurance kicks over!

    Thanks again for thinking of Nicky. He had fun with his stickers again today, and took one of the little albums with him on our walk to the library this afternoon. 😀

Leave a comment