I worked in the garden in my front yard today; I sat on the ground and was trimming my Quince - which tends to spread. I was in no hurry because it was a lovely, lovely fall day.
This evening I watched a BBC Sherlock Holmes production and was scratching my right leg a lot. I shook my pant leg and this* fell out: -
I've been told about them for years but I believe that this is the first one I've ever seen. They say that when they have a thick coat in the middle, it means we are in for a hard winter. Looks like we'd better prepare ourselves. I've heard their hairs can cause irritation which explains my itchiness.
I took him back outside to find shelter for the coming freezing winter weather.
* - Wooly Bear caterpillar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrharctia_isabella
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