Category Archives: Nature

The Ants and Caterpillar

What villain actually had a good point?

I was going to write about some superhero origins story but then I witnessed this epic fight in my mum’s garden.

She has been concerned about what is eating her kale and she realized it was a caterpillar or worm.

She called me to look at the culprit and what did I see on the side ? Initially it was two ants trying to attack a caterpillar. Then another one quickly arrived to help.

I’ve been having some ants in the house and I love butterflies so I thought “what the heck? Let me save it.” But a little research told me that ants are natural pest control so the “villains” may actually have a point or purpose. Besides, every national geographic documentary I ever watched tells you that you are there to observe not intervene; but sheesh poor caterpillar, the unlikely villain.

Urban Garden 2024

I’m not really a plant person. I love nature but I didn’t really think much of keeping plants. My mum started getting one or two plants but I didn’t really pay it any mind until someone at work was moving and they were giving away plants. I thought mmmm my mum would probably like it, not realizing I would love this plant. The garden crouton. We have had it for like 3 years. It was getting thin but I think it was lack of sunlight. We all need a little light.

Our aloe vera had a flower last year. We didn’t know an aloe Vera can have a flower but it did.

Our African Bush Lily finally had a flower after about two years. It started as two stalks now they are 5 or 8.

Our pepper didn’t bear any fruit this year but it has for about 5 years I believe. Last year they had some weird bugs and this year nothing.

Some plants died, some were eaten by Lolah but generally they are doing pretty well.