Caterpillar versus Polygonatum

Today I can finally show the whole "Caterpillar"

The new owner (Rina) came this morning to collect it !

Caterpillar versus Polygonatum

The extra leaves stand out nicely, just as I intended to

and just like they do on the real Solomon's seal.

(These are the Solomon's seals last Sunday

in Arboretum Trompenburg.

They are much bigger than the wild ones I used to have

in my garden,

so two years ago I bought a few plants there)

The butterfly at the top is matching the quilt colour,

because I never really saw the butterflies that

come from those gray green caterpillars ...

And guess what : Rina loves gardening too !

So we had a lot more to talk about

ánd I could give her some of my plants she liked

Especially for Rina

this Iris, which was still closed in the morning 

but opened beautifully this afternoon

when the sun returned after a well recieved rainy night.

"Purple Haze"

(a name well chosen, I think !)