What Pingu found ...

... yesterday afternoon while the furry girls and I were enjoying a little pre-dinner outside time, I noticed Ping playing with a bit of stick. Except it appeared the stick moved, which made her pat it and try to pick it up in her mouth. I sprung to the rescue (of the thing and of Ping, in case it was a nasty). A loudly protesting Ping was shut up inside and the thing examined. Twas the most exquisite velvet black caterpillar with gorgeous red, yellow and orange spots and the cutest mono-antenna (fingers crossed that's not due to Ping).I gathered him up with the aid of some Salvia leaves and popped him safe up high on some zucchini, so Ping could come out again. Close up. Eyes!