Monday, August 22, 2011

walnut caterpillars...

this is our second batch of them this year...
they turn into a very pretty small brown moth...
but the caterpillars can do extensive damage to the walnut trees...
so these were taken care of today...
the first batch were in the top of the tree before we knew it...
so they got away...
we have 6 walnuts, 5 of them being very young trees...
it wouldn't take much to kill them at all...
so, these guys had to go...
also burnt 2 bunches of bagworms on the north side this morning...
haven't had them in years...
you need to take the limb off and burn it to kill the worms...
a pretty dove on a wire...
I got up in the wee hours sick again and have had a yucky day...
slept through the afternoon...
nursed down some mashed potatoes...
and crackers...
such a pretty day and I am stuck in here...
DH trimmed trees and hauled the limbs to the burn pile...
there's a meatloaf in the oven for me and they are doing hamburgers tonight...
2 of the babies will be ready to go in a  week...
but Tori won't be...
she is a little slow with the kitten food...
so still doing a bottle of beef baby food and water to get her through to her next step...
I'm going to be keeping her, I think...
she's my buddy...
and she bites DH's toes...
that's always a good thing...
hope you are having a good Monday...
I haven't been on here at all today, so I am going to try to hop some...
Craig did the photos today and I think he did a great job...
thanks little dude...