Saturday, May 26, 2018

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STORY OF HUNGARY CATERPILLARS
in my backyard

the feeding frenzy again
day and night

striped caterpillars
chomping through
the Plumerias

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tubular bellies filling

of leaves green
and flowers white

and after a while
there's none in sight
leaves, flowers, caterpillars
STORY OF HUNGARY CATERPILLARS © gillena cox 2018


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Revisit
26 May 2017
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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

21 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 26, 2018 at 8:46 PM

    ravenous beasts these can be - as you say, can strip and outstrip and outshine in merely less than a full day .... such as it is, everything must feed and well, I suspect, feast or famine? which will win .... clearly, you've turned a rather unpleasant to the eye and plant owner/beholder situation and added some depth and humour to it - which, really, is the only thing to be done.

    Fun poem Gillena

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 2:58 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Willow

      Much♥️love

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyMay 26, 2018 at 10:58 PM

    Everything is hungry...it is a wonder all we hear isnt chewing. Lol.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 2:59 AM

      😊thanks for dropping by Sherry

      Much♥️love

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  3. JimMay 26, 2018 at 11:01 PM

    I can just feel their fear of starving and I almost cheer for them upon finding food on which the can chomp.
    A fun read, Gillena.
    ..

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 3:00 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Jim

      Much♥️love

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  4. Kim M. RussellMay 27, 2018 at 12:53 AM

    Those hungry caterpillars are a nuisance, I could almost hear them crunching through your poem, Gillena, but think of the butterflies they will become!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 3:03 AM

      The thing about these. I never see a chrysalis. I suspect they continue life underground. Butterfly? Moth? Beetle?



      Thanks for droppkng by

      Much♥️love

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  5. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 2:59 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Toni

    Much♥️love

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorMay 27, 2018 at 3:02 AM

    Such spectacular caterpillars! How I would love to see that sight.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 3:06 AM

      Yes thy are a parade of striking colour: black/yellow stripes with orangey two edged tips☺

      Thanks for dropping by Kerry

      Much♥️love

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  7. Ron.May 27, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    Urp...'Scuze me. Delicious.

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  8. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 10:06 AM

    🤗😊🤗happy you dropped by Ron

    Much♥️love

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  9. brudbergMay 27, 2018 at 11:42 AM

    Oh... they those pesky critters can eat almost everything..

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 2:22 PM

      Thanks for dropping by Björn

      Much♥️love

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  10. Debi SwimMay 27, 2018 at 12:04 PM

    If I were a caterpillar that is just what I would want to eat, a Plumerias

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2018 at 2:22 PM

      😊thanks for dropping by Debi

      Much♥️love

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  11. annell4May 28, 2018 at 9:07 AM

    I hope the catarpillars will become beautiful butterflies, to replace your flowers!

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