Well, I finally figured out what was eating my basil leaves. I brought the plant in the other day since I realized that 4 days of 100+ temperatures might really hurt the plant. Since we use basil pretty regularly, and I have killed a few over the years, I am determined to make this one last!
When I was putting away some pans, I saw these two "twigs" hanging off of the pot rim. I instantly knew they were twig bugs, and pulled out my camera to grab a couple pictures for Eben. You can't really tell in the pictures, but one of them was at least 2.5 inches long! I didn't think about it until I was getting ready for bed and wanted to show Trip. Turns out the buggers had moved and were now chowing down on my leaves!! I snapped another quick shot, pulled off their meals - bug included, and took them outside. Then I got a couple of pictures with them twisted up so I could prove to Ebs they're bugs!
2 comments:
I need those pictures for my classroom too! Second graders would get a kick out of them! Too bad we aren't in school right now, I'd come take the bugs and put them in our bug net at school.
I'll send them your way!
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