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Monday, November 7, 2011

What To Do?




Seems this magnificent not-so-little fellow.......




...likes to eats the buds of.......




...this stunning flower.

What should I do???
I'm hoping he'll move on or pupate before I have to make a choice between these two beauties.

Sharing at Macro Monday, Camera Critters.

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43 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 7, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    He is a handsome fellow, isn't he? Hmmm never thought I'd say that about a bug, but I've never seen one so "up close and personal" before either! Terrific captures, as always! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  2. LizNovember 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Great captures!
    I have found myself in a similar position with a whole bunch of grasshoppers in my beautiful rose garden (at my previous hom of 12 years). I had over 20 rose bushes and the grasshoppers were eating all the buds - roses won!!

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  3. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahNovember 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Difficult choices !

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  4. KateNovember 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    You and your beautiful pictures! err! Love the first two. So pretty!

    In our sea of love

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  5. Ruth Bernssen BøNovember 7, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Amazing shot

    Have a good day.

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  6. Nadege,November 7, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    At least you can see the culprit. Pretty one at that. Something is chewing on my plants and I can't find it... Beautiful shots.

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  7. BarbaraNovember 7, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    What a marvelous thing. You have to spare it, even if it spoils the flower.

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  8. PatNovember 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Wow - he IS pretty spectacular looking!

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  9. Jenni C'sNovember 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    my children...usually grab the bugs...and the worms go into forced early pupa stage...as a form of self preservation...lovely photos..

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  10. hannahNovember 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Feasting on dipladenia?
    Not allowed!
    I've been trying to get mine to flower all year, without success. Maybe you have sufficient numbers to spare a few to the moth-to-be?

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  11. MartyNovember 7, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    quelles jolies macros de cette chenille vorace ! elle deviendra papillon avant d'avoir dévoré toutes tes fleurs !!
    wish you a lovely week

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  12. tinajoNovember 7, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Wow, that was a cool little fellow - I hope he moves on soon though..! :-)

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  13. UnknownNovember 7, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Two very fine specimens, the flower and the caterpillar.

    Thank you for your nice mail, it made ​​me very happy!
    Also, I wander here on your blog through a beautiful part of our planet.
    Best regards from Switzerland
    Hanspi

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  14. Seraphinas PhantasieNovember 7, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Wonderful photos from the animal and the flower. I would prefer the flower...
    Have a nice week.

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  15. s.cNovember 7, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    I am really wondering what kind of butterfly come out of this one. Thanks for showing.

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  16. Stewart MNovember 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Hi there - the flowers will be back next year - but the caterpillar may not be! Let him eat!

    Stewart M - President of "Bugs have rights too" association of Australia.

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  17. GabiNovember 7, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Pierwszy raz widzę takiego stwora...
    Szkoda kwiatów, ale i szkoda gąsienicy.
    Zastanawiam się co z niej wyrośnie ?

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  18. UnknownNovember 7, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    amazing post!

    i like how uve shot it upside down n then used DOF so well in the 2nd shot!

    My Third Eye

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  19. LanlizzyNovember 7, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Oh to be able to take photos like these!
    I'm on the side of nature, what will be, will be. If it were me, I would let nature take it's course but it's not me, so good luck with your decision.

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  20. UnknownNovember 8, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Oh yes that little beauty can do some damage.. What great photos..

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  21. geaninaNovember 8, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    :) great photos!

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  22. My Life Under the BusNovember 8, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    OMG over the summer my youngest brought in a 6 inches long ( and about 1" thick) catapiller that made my hair stand on end! We looked it up and found out it was the catapillar of the largest moth on the east coast of the US!!! He was very impressive and squishy.... eeek!Good Luck!!!

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  23. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Lovely shots!

    Maybe move the little fellow somewhere else and waits until he pupates...

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  24. GigaNovember 8, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    Nawet gąsienice na Twoich zdjęciach są ładne, nie wspomnę już o kwiatku, który jest śliczny. Ja bym gąsienicę zostawiła,może wyrośnie piękny motyl . Pozdrawiam

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  25. genieNovember 8, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    I think this determined guy could do some serious damage to your flowers. He is something else. Like the way he has himself attached so firmly. HE does not plan to go nowhere soon. Great macros. genie

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  26. Connie SmileyNovember 8, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    What a dilemma! One that every gardener/photographer can relate to, I think. Beautiful shots. Thanks for your kind comments.

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  27. ReenaNovember 8, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    An awesome photo of the guy ... such a dilemma ... I probably would have to let him stay.

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  28. ArtNovember 8, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    These pictures are absolutely gorgeous!

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  29. FilipBlogNovember 8, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    The first two 2 pictures are fantastic.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  30. TalibraNovember 8, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Ale piękna, ciekawe co za motyl z niej będzie :)
    Pozdrawiam.

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  31. IdaNovember 8, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Oh my gosh this caterpillar is so fascinating and beautiful. I'd hate for him to be disposed of so hopefully he moved on.

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  32. Heart n SoulNovember 8, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    a life about to be transformed ... hope he gets to fly free :)

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  33. SandyCarlsonNovember 8, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    The man has taste.

    Sorry. Shouldn't have said that.

    Perhaps you can take him and just one blossom to the edge of your yard?

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  34. Lisa GordonNovember 8, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    These are stunning macros!!
    Beautifully done.

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  35. thefisherladyNovember 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    This is spectacular... You made my day special just to see this AMAZING beauty! Spellbound!

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  36. KalaNovember 8, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    That's a tough choice because they're both beautiful in their own way.

    Great colors and details in these macros!

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  37. TezzieNovember 9, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Tough choice, for sure! Is that the only type of flower he'll eat? If there's an alternative food source, perhaps you could move him there...? Otherwise, let him stay...at least you can capture his evolution photographically...who knows if that opportunity will arise again?! And, the flower will bloom again next year.

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  38. ScottNovember 9, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Cool shots. I especially like the middle one. The lines from the plant stem works really nice for me.

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  39. KateriNovember 9, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I'd leave it for sure. It would be interesting to know what he will turn into...

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  40. SivindenNovember 12, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    What an interesting creature!

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  41. UnknownNovember 13, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Glad I didn't have to make the decision - they are both beautiful!

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  42. CherylNovember 15, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Gorgeous shots. I'll bet this turns into a brilliant butterfly.

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  43. SaunNovember 16, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Wow, I have never seen one of those very pretty hope your flower is ok.

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