Tuesday, August 14, 2018

My Resident Cocoon Pt 4

This cocoon has been in my garden since April. I've watched him move up and down my rose bush, rescued him from the green waste bin when I pruned the rose bush, and occasionally watched him as he emerged to feed.

Last Friday I spotted him at the base of the rose bush having a great adventure, looking very active and healthy. Check out my video above.

On Saturday he had climbed back into the rose bush, then the wind arrived, and on Sunday I found him upside down in the garden below. Not sure if the wind had blown him down or if he climbed down himself, I decided to let Mother Nature look after her own and leave him alone.

Yesterday, (Monday), I went to check on him and he was still on the ground at the base of the rose bush, but he had moved. The opening of his little hose was now facing up, where the day before it was facing down. When I checked for him in the  afternoon, he was gone, nowhere to be seen. I've checked again this morning and still cannot find him.

His little house his made of twigs and is very hard to spot sometimes. I just hope he is safe and just found a new branch to sleep on.


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