Benjamin M. Hill

"Gomphocarpus physocarpus: Asclepias physocarpa is the former botanical name, Goose plant, Giant swan milkweed, Hairy balls, Family jewels , Oscar, Cotton-bush, Balloon plant" (snort) Henry dove right in.

Mondays, bleagh.  Coffee helps.  Giant bug now as long as a penny helps even more!

Henry grew a lot in the past 2 days.  And feelers!

I  finally  found a monarch caterpillar on my home-grown milkweed.  (I had no idea cold-stratification was a thing for seeds to sprout, nature is weird).  Henry is now living in a jar at my desk and being fed milkweed that grows around the office. Henry is about 3mm.  (penny for scale)