This morning, shortly after sunrise, this three inch Tomato Hornworm (huge green caterpillar) graduated a notch on the food chain. After finding one half of a green tomato devoured, we reckoned with being Zen. These monsters are the offspring (larvae) of the Hawkmoth and the Sphinx moth and they are masters at camouflage. They suck the life out of tomato plants and fruit. But this blog isn't about moths and caterpillars, or tomatoes. So it was decided that the pest become today's green plate special, which went to one lucky diner: can you guess?
Great image! ...and then chicken poop into the compost pile and...
ReplyDeleteInteresting how the dreaded Hornworm can always find the tomato plant. I remember them in our family garden many years ago. From its size, it seems just one could be shared by the flock, but who would want to do the carving? Was Meatball the lucky carnivore?
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