tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793183120514988666.post4172238377883863712..comments2013-09-29T15:56:29.077-07:00Comments on Green GF Garden: The very hungry caterpillarsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11902061660201429765noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793183120514988666.post-4633380831256629132009-10-01T22:18:00.974-07:002009-10-01T22:18:00.974-07:00I was wishing that I had ducks or chickens to eat ...I was wishing that I had ducks or chickens to eat them, too. I don't think I have the guts to squish them with my foot. I wonder if they make a popping sensation underfoot? Too much sensory feedback on that for me. Although it might be a more humane end than being aquariumed and inspected by 15 preshoolers.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902061660201429765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793183120514988666.post-89284289491934654282009-09-30T09:50:43.793-07:002009-09-30T09:50:43.793-07:00You've got a Tomato Hornworm Caterpillar there...You've got a Tomato Hornworm Caterpillar there, they are voracious creatures, I have a hard time killing them because they are so cute and interesting but I just smoosh them with my foot (after removing it from the plant) as they will bring down your tomato crop overnight if you don't at least remove them from the plants! I bet chickens would find them a tasty snack, too bad I don't have any of those...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299675026700569467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793183120514988666.post-32269426299006380122009-09-29T21:24:02.065-07:002009-09-29T21:24:02.065-07:00The first few I tried to pry off, but now I'm ...The first few I tried to pry off, but now I'm doing as you suggested and cutting off the leaf. Those little suckers can hold on tight! So if you don't have a preschool to send the hornworms to, what do you do with yours?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902061660201429765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793183120514988666.post-81076186751123521022009-09-29T09:07:00.095-07:002009-09-29T09:07:00.095-07:00That shreak is familiar to me :) I've done it ...That shreak is familiar to me :) I've done it a few times. I always wear my gloves or just break off the leaf the hornworm is eating because their little catipillar feet latch on pretty quickly and it totally freaks me out! I've tried sitting them on the fence to see if the birds will enjoy a morning snack, but they always fall off before they get eaten - bummer! I thought that would be sweet revenge. Never had them eat the actual tomato tho, only the leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com