I plant ground cherries for my chipmunk, Stubby. He enjoys climbing the plant and picking his own snack. Stubby leaves the wrappers under the plant, so I know he has been there.

I spied someone else snacking on the ground cherry this morning.
A Tobacco Hornworm is devouring the delicate ends of the ground cherry limbs.

The hornworm leaves his grenade-like frass under the plant, so I know where he is.

Someday this green caterpillar will be a lively Sphinx moth that pollinates the Four-O’clock blooms at the corner of the vegetable garden.

My garden is not about me you see.

FLOW