Comments on: nothing wasted http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Randa http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-178498 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:34:47 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-178498 Hi Bev. I just posted a similar photo on my blog the other day, asking anyone who knew what it was to fill me in. As I posted it, I thought of you..."Bev would know for sure..." Happily I soon received a response, and was delighted to learn what it was. Interesting to see that you posted about it a week ago ;) P.S. The caterpillar is still hanging around my celeriac. I hope it stays for a while so that I can continue to watch it. Hi Bev. I just posted a similar photo on my blog the other day, asking anyone who knew what it was to fill me in. As I posted it, I thought of you…”Bev would know for sure…” Happily I soon received a response, and was delighted to learn what it was. Interesting to see that you posted about it a week ago ;)

P.S. The caterpillar is still hanging around my celeriac. I hope it stays for a while so that I can continue to watch it.

]]> by: Dylan http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-178308 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:10:21 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-178308 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> by: Cathy http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177389 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:56:17 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177389 Bev~ My jaw is on my chest in wonderment. These are the most fantastic photos! They turn around and EAT their discarded skins!? Well I'm just delighted with this bit of bug behavior. Those monarch feet! You are the BEST! Bev~ My jaw is on my chest in wonderment. These are the most fantastic photos! They turn around and EAT their discarded skins!? Well I’m just delighted with this bit of bug behavior. Those monarch feet! You are the BEST!

]]> by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177106 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:22:19 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177106 John - Yes, I would have liked to see those cicadas as we seem to see mainly one species up in my area. Btw, most digital cameras do have a "macro mode" setting and can take respectable photos of insects from a few inches away. It would be worth checking to see if your camera has that. If you can't figure it out, give me the model of your camera and I can probably find out fairly easily. - pablo - I never knew that either until I raised the Monarch cats last summer. As you say, it makes sense. - Dave - Maybe I should post the recipe. I'll try to do that a.s.a.p. - Stuart - Actually, it seems a natural thing in nature. When I kept a large herd of dairy goats, the mothers would lick off their newborn kids and also eat the placenta if I didn't remove it from the pen immediately. I suspect it provides some nutrition, but perhaps more importantly, in the wild, it would have helped to prevent predators from being attracted by the scent of blood, etc... As there are so many predators of caterpillars, perhaps eating the molted "skin" serves a similar purpose -- one less thing to attract unwanted attention. John - Yes, I would have liked to see those cicadas as we seem to see mainly one species up in my area. Btw, most digital cameras do have a “macro mode” setting and can take respectable photos of insects from a few inches away. It would be worth checking to see if your camera has that. If you can’t figure it out, give me the model of your camera and I can probably find out fairly easily.
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pablo - I never knew that either until I raised the Monarch cats last summer. As you say, it makes sense.
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Dave - Maybe I should post the recipe. I’ll try to do that a.s.a.p.
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Stuart - Actually, it seems a natural thing in nature. When I kept a large herd of dairy goats, the mothers would lick off their newborn kids and also eat the placenta if I didn’t remove it from the pen immediately. I suspect it provides some nutrition, but perhaps more importantly, in the wild, it would have helped to prevent predators from being attracted by the scent of blood, etc… As there are so many predators of caterpillars, perhaps eating the molted “skin” serves a similar purpose — one less thing to attract unwanted attention.

]]> by: Stuart http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177078 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:38:16 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/10/nothing-wasted/#comment-177078 Hi Bev, love the pics especially the top one. I find it bizarre that they'd eat their own skin but as you say in the natural world very little is wasted. Hi Bev, love the pics especially the top one. I find it bizarre that they’d eat their own skin but as you say in the natural world very little is wasted.

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