{"id":1114,"date":"2007-06-19T16:59:20","date_gmt":"2007-06-19T21:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.102.14\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2012-03-23T16:59:59","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T21:59:59","slug":"caterpillar-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=1114","title":{"rendered":"Caterpillar hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/center>I was out hiking around a friend’s land last week when we noticed a big fuzzy caterpillar in our path, climbing down a stalk of whatever plant grows so wildly out on that particular hill. Itching for a chance to use my Canon macro lens, arguably the sharpest lens Canon makes, I set down my pack and dug out the gear. This little fella wasn’t shy at all. He just took his time climbing around as I snapped away.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>As I got ready to continue with the hike, I turned my pack over to find this guy on the back. Apparently I’d found a rather rude (from a caterpillar’s point of view) place to set down my pack, and he was transferred from his particular plant to the strap. I deposited him back on something green, took a few snapshots for his trouble, and moved along.<\/p>\n

At that point I looked around and could see a whole army of caterpillars, which hopefully will mean a good crop of butterflies later on. It’s good to see things so vibrant on this hills, which are also greener than I’ve seen in recent memory. This is truly a wonderful Spring, with plenty of moisture to heal the parched land. If the caterpillars are any indication of the state of things, it loooks like our drought-stricken area is on the mend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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