Kisses for Olive

Mighty Olive the Miniature Pinscher has a habit of taking naps on the kitchen table. Here, Jeffrey reinforces her naughty behavior.

Very Hungry Caterpillar

First the naturally-curly blossom caught my eye. Then I noticed the bright orange caterpillars munching the leaves of this passiflora plant at Georgia Southern Botanical Garden. All I could think of was the title of one of my favorite children's books, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," by Eric Carle.

After a bit of research I learned that the bright orange Julia Butterfly or Dryas iulia lays eggs almost exclusively on passiflora plants/vines, which explains all those very hungry caterpillars.