A cherry plum tree is right outside our bedroom window—so close, you can almost reach out and touch it. On Wednesday morning when we looked out, on the delicate branches that are contrasted with beautiful deep purple leaves, we spied a bright green caterpillar. If they came in sizes, this would have been an extra-large. Curious, we looked around the tree and sure enough there was its twin just a little higher up on another branch. Having discovered a matched set, we felt like it was our lucky day—Cheryl named them Catia and Claudio (after all, they were Italian).
Note: You may also enjoy our related story called “Caterpillar Blues.”
Uncommon promise 