Last August, in a fit of furry over a plant stripped by a hungry caterpillar, I smashed the lovely critter. Later, I found out that I had, in fact, killed a swallowtail. Trust me, I felt like a terrible person.
A few days ago, I spotted this beautiful fellow, also very hungry, on a cherry tomato plant that I had grown from seed. Needless to say, I'm rather attached to the plant. By the time I noticed, he (or she) had stripped most of the leaves and nibbled every tomato. Thankfully, I held back. "Oh what the hell," I thought. "Just go for it.
I'm loving that one small seed I planted many months ago helped such a creature fly away. I'm on the lookout for the swallowtail. I've been seeing several around the okra.
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ReplyDeleteWould you jump at the opportunity to experience India without the hassles of plane travel!! We have the perfect solution for you -
INDIA FEST 2011 will be held on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 at the Agricenter from 10 AM to 6PM.
We take this opportunity to invite you to one of the biggest, most colorful and diverse annual festivals in Memphis. India Fest 2011 is expected to attract around 10,000 people from the mid-south community. This year, with the theme of "Passage through India", India Fest will provide you a way to travel through the country to Savor authentic Indian food, Learn about India through fun and interactive activities, Shop at the bazaar section and be Entertained by cultural performances by the members of the Indian-American community while staying right here in Memphis.
India Fest will have several interactive and engaging activities for kids, young and old. There will be several local and national vendors selling exotic jewellery, apparel and artifacts from India.
The mid-south community also gets a chance to enjoy a sit-down dance and music show presented by the talented performers of the Memphis Indian-American community.
And of course, just like every year, India Fest will feature traditional food from all over India!!
A mention in your blog would help us immensely to get like minded people to come enjoy IndiaFest 2011. Would you please post an article in the October 15 - 31 timeframe highlighting the many aspects of IndiaFest?
As an initial preview into India Fest, our team will be hosting an introduction session over traditional Indian tea (chai) and snacks on Thursday, October 20th at Mayuri Indian Cuisine from 5 PM onwards.
So, please mark your calendars for the introduction session and also for India Fest 2011 on November 5th, 2011.
We look forward to seeing you on October 20th.
Here is the address for the Chai session:
Mayuri Indian Cuisine
6524 Quince Road
Memphis, TN 38119
We will appreciate if you can RSVP to Leena Wagle at leena.wagle@gmail.com for the Chai session.
Thanks!
- India Fest 2011 Marketing Team.
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