Wednesday, July 29, 2009

You Have Got to be Kidding!!!

I am a daily garden checker. Each morning I venture out there to see the progress, tie thingsin place and squish bugs. Lately I've been having such a bad time with caterpillars attacking my squash and zuchini, that for probably 2 or 3 days I failed to do a check around my tomato plants at the back of the garden. Yesterday evening, I went out for plant check, and was shocked by this poor excuse for a tomato plant!! The leaves had been completely munched away!

I expected to find several tomato hornworms, because they are the usual culprits for damage like this and with it being so extensive, I just knew it was 3-4 of them. However, what I found instead was just one...that's right, one very fat and happy monstrous hornworm!
Wanna know why they are called hornworms? Look at that nasty point!

The dilemma I now faced was squishing this big guy. I don't exactly enjoy squishing bugs, but the little ones are at least quick and easy. I was having a hard time trying to figure out what to do with him, but he certainly couldn't live and eat my entire garden! I'll spare you details, but he is no longer a threat. No photos of that event. :)
Have a beautiful day!
Posted by Kathy C. at 10:18 PM Labels:

7 comments:

  1. SophieMaeJuly 30, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    Oh, my! Thanks ever so for sparing us the gory details! So far, we haven't had any hornworm problems, but after the first fruits, the maters are awfully small. >:\

    Love ya loads, sweet thang!
    Have a JESUS-filled day! ^i^

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  2. Kim @ Homesteader's HeartJuly 30, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    Bugs are such a pain! We've gotten those bad boys before! It's like they could carry you off or something.
    Yuck!

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  3. Larie Carlice Proverbs 27:19July 30, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    This reminds me of the book about the hungry caterpiller!

    smooches,
    Larie

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  4. KellyJuly 30, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Are you kidding me is right! THose are ginormous! WOW!

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  5. LorenJuly 30, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    This is the second post this week that I have read about these guys! and this is my first year to attempt growing anything but since I am not at home to care for them I have no idea whether I have the little er I mean Heimlich (bugs life) eating all of my tomatoes or not. I will have to check with my hubby! Thanks for the pics, at least I will know what I am looking for now ;)

    Blessings to you

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  6. More Than WordsJuly 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Ya know, I'm eating as I'm reading, I almost lost my appetite!!! LOL! I'm glad you don't have the pictures of how you eliminated the poor guy!

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  7. UnknownJuly 31, 2009 at 1:23 AM

    Well I'm glad he's gone, but eeewww! Maybe my son could come and shoot those worms for you - LOL!

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