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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4 comments:

  1. Margaret CooterDecember 6, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Such a beautiful creature! Looks rather like a cinnabar moth caterpillar, but they don't have "hairs" as far as I know.

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  2. Diane PerinDecember 7, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    He IS a memorable caterpillar. Don't you wonder what sort of butterfly he became?

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  3. DelDecember 9, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    And she did appear on a quilt - a truly wonderful heart touching quilt. Thank you.

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  4. Diane PerinDecember 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Ah! I'm glad you recognized this little creature, Del!

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