This weekend I was surprised to see my first Garden Pests in my Organic Tomato bed. These caterpillars are so good at disguising themselves.. I think they are super ugly.. My husband thinks they are "cool". (That's because he thinks like a little boy.) Still, can't bring myself to kill them. I have a looked them up, found that they probably can't decimate my entire garden, so for now they get to stay & eat. IF, they promise to turn into butterflies quickly & move along. Manduca quinquemaculata.
I have to agree with your husband - I've always thought they were beautiful, such a great color, too! And you're right, they don't do TOO much damage, although when they decide to chow a tomato they generally wipe it out...I used to have my daughter try and find them (kind of an icky easter egg hunt....)
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