Good Morning!

Yesterday, we were on our daily dog walk when there upon the road was the largest and most beautiful caterpillar we’ve ever seen. It looked ominous with its spiky spine and multiple horns, so we didn’t want to touch it before knowing what kind of creature we’re dealing with.

One of the most painful stings I’ve ever had came from some caterpillar hiding on the underside of a Janet Craig plant leaves that we were moving back indoors in fall. There unseen and still with an unknown identity, it delivered a scream-worthy sting that lasted for hours of intense pain.

We’ve lived in a small, heavily wooded subdivision for over 33 years and had never seen this type of caterpillar before. That’s one of the many wonderful things about nature. We could probably study it every day for a lifetime and still have more to learn! So… we went home and looked it up so we could learn and then share it with you!

We'd love to hear if you've seen it before, or the butterfly it becomes.

You can see a short video and more images and information on this cool creature in our article.

Wishing you a wonderful day in this garden of life!

💚🙏🏼🌎

Coleman & LeAura