Thursday, December 1, 2011
Ugly Duckling Syndrome
In contemplating various metamorphic transformations, I am struck by frequent connotations of improvement and betterment. The icky, squishy caterpillar rolls itself into a cocoon and emerges as a beautiful butterfly; the ugly duckling turns into an elegant, graceful swan; and so on. But caterpillars can be beautiful too. This one deserves to appear in a quilt one day.
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Such a beautiful creature! Looks rather like a cinnabar moth caterpillar, but they don't have "hairs" as far as I know.
He IS a memorable caterpillar. Don't you wonder what sort of butterfly he became?
And she did appear on a quilt - a truly wonderful heart touching quilt. Thank you.
Ah! I'm glad you recognized this little creature, Del!
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