The Horror of Caterpillars

There have been some horrid kinds of caterpillars on my tomatos (grosse lisse and sweetbite).....but who ever found a caterpillar that appealed to them?

So I'm in no position to scoff at others' superficialities when reading re: the green zebra tomato...."people were apprehensive because it was green."

It could just as easily be written re: me and the caterpillars:

"she was apprehensive because it had stripes"
or
"she was apprehensive because it vainly tried to camouflage but the finding of droppings alerted her to the presence of her quarry"
or
"she was apprehensive because of the vulgar holes it had left in the unripe flesh of her labours"

Without knowing, is it possible to tell that the object of fear is a caterpillar?

BEFORE...




AFTER...!


Cookie Monster personally attests to the fact that playing music to your lithops can enhance their growth and colouring!

Not that it's the time for it really. Too cold!!! If only we had a similar dormant state that we could sink into and wake up from when the mercury hauls itself over 28 and stays there consistently...if only!!

Fascinating Lithops (Living Stones)

I can't wait until I have the time to plant my little lithop seeds and sing to make them grow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Summer summer times of heat, growing warming heat and scorching withering heat. Oh cute cute little lithops!!!! Grow and bloom your little leaves!!!!!!
Opticus Rubra!



The seeds weren't easy to source. They're not readily available in Australia and you have to go hunting. In addition, we (thankfully) have very stringent quarantine restrictions. I can't believe the mess some plants have caused here, including prickly pear, privet, lantana, elodea and more. Insidious rubbish (in this context)!!!!!

sun seekers rejoice!