Caterpillars

Reed and I were at our pond this morning to feed the geese and take a short walk around the pond. I was trying to locate a bird nest at the edge of the pond when I found several caterpillars feeding. Mr. Reed needed a closer look.



It was a Baltimore checkerspot caterpillar feeding on a plant known as turtlehead (Chelone glabra).



A close-up of the caterpillar feeding. Hopefully I'll be able to photograph the Baltimore checkerspot butterflies when they emerge.