Caption - Twig or Treat

Enjoy these Monday Photo Captions and leave your captions for the last two photos.

Selected ones will be posted next Monday with links to your blogs or websites.

Kay L Davies : You know, this Wii Fit is harder than it looks.

Lisa : Sometimes I am simply stretched too thin!!

Diana : I am an orchid.

b-a-g : X-rated

GardenWalkGardenTalk : I need to do something about these crossed eyes. Is that a rabbit ahead?

Bananaz : Twig or treat?

Send in your captions for the last two images latest by this week.

All comments are welcomed too.
May you have a joyful week ahead!

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Creative Exchange
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Camera Critters

Oleander Hawk Moth Caterpillar

There are some very chubby caterpillars with blue eye-liners on my periwinkle plants.
They are the Oleander Hawk Moth Caterpillars.

These green caterpillars have 2 big blue eye-spots that make them look bigger than they really are.
The purpose of these eye-spots are to scare away possible predators.

  

From observation, when the caterpillar is 'startled', its blue eyes widen abruptly, even a human being would back off.
I certainly did.
My dog startled the caterpillar by walking through the periwinkle plants and that action brought about a domino effect.

By the time, I decided to capture its large scary eyes and gotten near to the caterpillar again, it looked grumpy instead.

This caterpillar is green, blending well with the surroundings and often go unnoticed.
Since they are slow and soft-bodied, they need to camouflage to protect themselves from predators.

It has 3 pairs of jointed legs with hooks attached to its thorax.

It has another 5 pairs of stumpy legs on its abdomen.

The caterpillar has powerful jaws and spends most of its time eating.
It holds on to the food with its thoracic legs.
This particular one is chewing off the leaves of a periwinkle plant.

I observed that the caterpillars start their meal from the top of a plant, working downwards before moving on to another.
That only makes sense.
Imagine if it were to start eating from the bottom, it will be exposed by the time it reaches the top with no leaves to protect it.

Below are some caterpillar poop.

I must admit that these pellets look very interesting to me.

There are constant transformation in these caterpillars.

Notice the mouthpiece?
It was round before and then became pointed.
It changes from green to brown.

This caterpillar is about to transform into a chrysalis.
It is lying horizontal now and is on its way towards the ground.
It has been raining daily, I hope it doesn't drown.

Goodbye!
I may never see this again since it will be transforming to a moth that only appears at night.

Linking up with:
This or That Thursday
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Male and Female Eggfly

'Kiasu' is a Chinese Dialect which means the fear of losing.

This word is so widely used by the Singaporeans that it has been incorporated into their English vocabulary called Singlish.

One example of a blogger with a kiasu attitude is Andrea.

Just because I posted on an Elusive White Butterfly 2 days ago, she posted a photo with a dozen white butterflies yesterday!!!

How 'kiasu' can she get?!

I must admit that although 'kiasu' has a negative connotation, it can lead us to strive forward and improve.

All the photos above are of a female eggfly.

This black butterfly with blue spots is a male Eggfly.

Together they may produce this spiky caterpillar.

Are you thinking what I am thinking?

Can you see that this 'kiasu' syndrome may lead to a dozen butterflies soon?

I can imagine a dozen butterflies in one photo, just like Andrea's.

 Before I get these butterflies to multiply, someone may post on a dozen of healthy cabbages and I'll post of mine with a thousand holes, eaten up by the caterpillars.

Oh dear, I must not be carried away with this 'kiasu' syndrome.

Just one little dose a day will keep fun my way.

Anyone game to continue with this 'kiasu' attitude postings?

It's just some 'impromptu interactive blogging' fun!
I know some of you 'kiasus' out there have just begun to sow cosmos seeds.
Well done, 'kiasus'!
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2 hours later...
Wait! I have something to add...
You got to check out the next 'kiasu' who is none other than Africanaussie.
She has just posted on some sexy looking butterflies.
She's the one who inspired me to track down the butterflies in the first place.

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

Irresistible Flowers

Flowers can be irresistible to many of us.

Some may be attracted to the fragrance.

Some may just love the texture and taste.

Some develop a symbiotic relationship with the flower.
One offers food source, the other offers protection.

Some derive their energy from nectar and bring home pollen for the little ones.

Some play 'hide and eat' but obligingly smile and wave to the photographer.

Others know that flowers are to be admired from a distance...hopefully.

I have borrowed some stunning images for these collages from a flower delivery
website.
Wouldn't you agree that flowers can be irresistible?

I especially love these gorgeous bouquets of orchids.
Why?
 Because they come with roots!

Hmmm....Why not get a bouquet on Fathers Day?

Father gets his gift while Mother enjoys the gift.

The puppies can of course appreciate the fragrance and admire from a distance.

   
 

Hop over to May Dreams Gardens to see what's blooming all over the world.

Faces in the Garden

There are some strange looking faces in the garden.

They are a little creepy, aren't they?

Comparatively, the faces below seem quite charming.

There are more but I think you have enough of creepy looking flowers and creepy looking bugs.

Since there will be no signs of Spring for me to look forward to, I looked for some unusual faces instead.

I shall let you leave this post with a more pleasant looking face.
Pichu thinks he has the best looking face.