I've got the majority of the chucks of the string quilt assembled. I'm having second thoughts about quilting it, but that's not an issue to deal with today, so I won't. I'll get those chunks done, then if I get chicken, I'll send it to Margaret. Whatever. The end justifies the means.
These two critters decided to drop in and watch me grill last night. 
I don't believe I have ever seen a ladybug this big. It's probably something else, but who knows? I caught it in a jar and took it over to Joe next door who was cutting his grass. He's the town vet, so of course he'd know what it was, right? ;o) Bugs are animals, too, after all. He didn't, but said it was probably a beneficial rather than destructive beetle, so I turned it loose near my roses. They're not completely stripped this morning, so I guess no harm done. Of course next year this critter will be all over the news - the destroyer of the Vermont Ag economy, but Joe said it was okay so...
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I love that bug...the beetle that is. And if it's starts a Vermont Crisis, I won't tell.
Cute, huh? He was easily 5/8" from his antennae to his bottom. Kinda creeped me out, actually. If it really is a ladybug, I can't imagine the size of the aphids he's been eating! ;o)
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