Little Things Eat A Lot

Sweet Little Thing




I just love discovering all the sweet little things my garden has to offer!  My son was very happy to find a new friend literally hanging around by our Bradford pear tree.  He really wanted to put this friendly inch worm in our butterfly tent.  This led to a short discussion about different caterpillar like creatures, and how not all of them wish to be confined in a tent away from their favorite food. 

Here are a few flowers I found hiding in my grass.  Well they weren't really hiding.  The grass is probably twenty percent weeds, but I love treasures like these, so I don't use any weed killer on my lawn. 




I'm sorry, but lunch is going to be a little light.


The guest show here is dining on a very young dill plant.  I hope he takes his time eating because I am not sure the dill is ready to accommodate a voracious appetite.  Last year we used a butterfly tent to house a few caterpillars through their big change.  To attract and sustain more butterflies this year I have added a butterfly garden of sorts.  This area was an herb garden last year, and I did keep the repeat performers who survived the winter, but this year it is mostly fennel and dill.  My poor plants still need time to grow.  I hope they don't get devoured before they have a chance.