The girls have been seeing a lot of caterpillars lately but it seems so cold in New York for such little things to still be out there munching on leaves? I guess they can be cocooned through winter. That surprises me but it does make sense
Oct 8, 2024
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Fluffy Armor: It has a dense coat of soft, bristly hairs that serve as protection from predators.
Winter Predictor: These caterpillars are famous for their "winter forecasting." According to folklore, the size of the orange-brown middle band indicates how harsh the upcoming winter will be—more orange means a milder winter, while more black suggests a harsh one! (I always call when it’s going to snow)
Voracious Eater: Despite their cute, fluffy appearance, they are very hungry little creatures. They feast on a variety of plants, especially dandelions, clovers, and grasses, as they grow into their full size. (I have insatiable hunger..it is a problem)
Moth Transformation: After spending the winter as a cocoon, the Woolly Bear turns into an Isabella Tiger Moth, which has subtle but beautiful patterns on its wings. (Me in my 20s duh)
Feb 4, 2025
You might find a caterpillar hibernating. Or if this is bad for caterpillars don’t do this
Dec 22, 2024
May 9, 2024
Top Recs from @florinegrassenhopper
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No screen Sundays. If I want to listen to music its CDs or radio. If I want to watch a movie, no I don’t. If I want to see a friend, I will make plans with them on Friday or Saturday to meet up. As a result, I read more, write more, and sit with questions like “did Citizen Kane‘s 50 year winning streak in the Sight and Sound critics choice survey end in 2012 or 2022? When did Stephen Merritt come out? Whats the etymology of Whitsun?“
This is something that I have practiced off and on for many years but I’ve been doing it every week since December and I love the way that it just allows me one day of true freedom and rest.
Jan 22, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
My calendar this year has 52 of these week at a glance pages but I don’t think that way. So, I've been inspired by Ross Gay’s Book of Delighs to start recording the little moments and sensations that bring me joy throughout the day. An analog pi.fyi, if you will.
heres some of what I have so far:
- Waking up to the sound of my upstairs neighbor‘s footstep. It sounded nostalgic. Felt like company.
- Strawberry jam
- feeling tender for strangers: their lips, nail colors, their small wrists. Thinking of all the lives we hold gently.
- A young girl bought an LP at the bookstore just before I left. She stroked its cover with love
- Green tiles —the mint shade always makes me think of Jancie
- Charlie’s little bop and punch dancing to some German language punk
- lunch with Katherine, curry Brussels sprouts
- small talk at the photo studio. The photographer's brother was named after their dad, stole his identity, bought jet skis.
Jan 13, 2025