Tussock moth and monarch caterpillars both eat milkweed. Their coloration is meant to deter predators; apparently milkweed-filled caterpillars don't taste very good. (How do scientists figure that out?)
Husk cherries or ground cherries. The ripe fruit is golden yellow and easy to spot in the fall when the husks have dried up. The flower is about 1/2".
On Monday afternoon I helped set up for this weekend's church rummage sale. Earlier in the summer I brought over boxes of stuff, including a lot of Stevens' clothes. It was a little weird/sad to see his things on the racks and tables, but I realized that I've donated a lot of clothes over the years. Helpers get to purchase before the sale and I did.
These bluework pillow shams were $1.00 each.
And this wooden box because it's pretty as well as a handy size.
(Two weeks ago the sale chairman texted me and said, "We got a box of quilt fabric if you want to take a look." I went over to the church (and took another box of stuff to contribute), sorted through the fabric, and took some (but not all). For free!)
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I made six placemats out of orphan blocks. Added to the four I made last week, I've achieved the 10 placemats for my monthly goal.
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love the blue work pieces....lovely vintage tablecloths...my grandmother had many and wish i had one of them....pretty placemats...
ReplyDeleteYour walks always look beautiful! Love your question about how monarch caterpillars taste! You're doing so well with all those hard things that have to take place after a loved one's death. Someone will get good use out of Stevens' clothes. Those placemats are the perfect way to use up orphan blocks - I've got one in the works for you, too.
ReplyDeleteLove your placemats Nann. I hesitate to make them cuz always wonder ... do folks actually use them? I have been known to put them on end tables but not at dinner table.
ReplyDeleteLove your post today. All the feels.
ReplyDeleteCute way to use orphan blocks! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Yes, I don't want to be the grad student in charge of tasting caterpillars, especially that tufty one.
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I use placemats, they are easier to whip off and wash than the tablecloth is. Your vintage tablecloths may never have been used, mum had drawers and drawers of linens that had never seen the light of day.
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