Within one night only, these creatures without backbone or even a fraction of a bone made a big difference.
Fellow Hivers, please come with me as I show to you what the small creatures had done to a plant of their choice.☘️
Green Worms on the Move
Can you touch these tiny creatures with your bare hands? For me, it's quite horrible or terrible to touch them. Even at my age, I couldn't touch it directly with my bare hands. It's awful even if they won't harm us. Even if they would become butterflies in their later age, I still couldn't hold them freely. But I never thought they would become my topic for today.
Buddy system of the worms to accomplish task easily
Source: Own
For several years the ornamental plant has existed -I don't know its name anyway- it was only by this time that the worms swarmed over it and consumed all the leaves in just one night. Yes, that's true, one night only.
When I woke up early in the morning, I was struck by what I saw. Worms 🐛🐛 🐛 on the full operation! The shrub, on the other hand, was under siege...😆. So, I called my boys who were never afraid of worms.
They seem to have decided to leave nothing but the twigs and branches. As if it was so delicious for them.
Why Spared the Rest?
But I wonder why the other plant, a vine, was never been touched by the worms. They never tasted the leaves of it. And on that day, after eating all the leaves, all of them disappeared.
With their instinct, they can sense that the plant tastes different from among the rest of the group of plants. It's probably yummy while the rest may be so bitter. The worms seem to enjoy that even the smallest part of the leaves will never be spared for tomorrow except these vine leaves that crawls over it. They snubbed these green leaves...😆.
The Recovery
At first, I was thinking that the plant could no longer recover for itself. I believed that it would wither and die. In fact, there was an apprehensions that if it would die, there will no longer be another plant like it. It was rare kind in our front yard-because it's the only one there.
But, few months later, the plant gradually recovers by having new young leaves to replace what had been lost. The leaves started to green again like they were before. What a sigh of relief I had then...😍.
The Realization
The plant has its own immune system that allows it to recover thereafter. It heals after several days as if nothing had happened to it. We, human beings, we also have our own recovery system that is built within us by our Creator.
In fact, when we're injured, the skin gradually heals by the passage of time. Sometimes, if we have ailments that are not so serious, we can recover even if we don't take medicine. That's possible if we have strong immune system, but if not, we always have the right to consult a physician. For plants, we can also help for their fast recovery from physical problem by our active intervention, just like doctors.
If you consider worms as pests in your garden and protecting your ornamentals or vegetables is your top priority from such harm, there's always an organic way. Avoid using chemicals to protect your health as well.
That's all for today my dear co-Hivers. Thank you for reaching until this part. Thank you for your support.
This is @natsve54, signing off.
Oh my God sr! Lots of pests attacking your garden! I'm worried about when they will attack plants. Yes, indeed, they will not evaporate unless all leaves are gone.
It's just one plant among the twenties or fifties of ornamental plants mam. But in just two to three months, the plants finally recovered. In fact, it's greener than its previous state. So, I considered it another phase of the plant. Thank you mam @dehai.
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Worms are really harmful to our plants.I'm scared upon looking the worms attacked to your plant Sir @natsve54. Good that the plant was able to recover after all.Anyway,thanks to your tips Sir❤️Using organic way of controling pests is a healthy way rather than using chemicals.
Yes mam @lovinglymers. We may use vinegar, garlic and hot chili as organic spray. There are lots plants that can be used. Maybe I need to refresh some learnings that I've had related to agriculture in a separate blog. Thank you mam for your support.
Oh no ,poor plant.grabe ba kinain lahat ng dahon for sure bukas lilipat yan sa tabing halaman kaya siguro alisin mo na sila or apply pest killer. sobrang soft nila paghinawakan then nakakakiliti sa skin kung gumagapang sila..hehe..
Parang yong Isang Puno lng yong pinagtripan nila sir @john0928 . Hindi nila kinain Ang dahon Ng iba na nasa tabi. Saka, dahan-dahan silang nawala.
Nakakakiliti talaga sir kaya di ko mahawakan. Pero may mga Lugar na ginagawang specialty Ang nga ito at masarap saw ..hehe...pero di ko kaya... 😆
Hawakan kaya ko pa, pero pag kakainin oh my I can not. Hahaha..
😂. Mas mabuti n lng seguro Ang bagoong na lng o kayay- tuyo kung walang ibang ulam... 😂
Tama tama, hahaha🤣🤣
On the bright side, they become butterflies and contribute to your garden by being one of the key pollinators.
I understand how terrifying they look, though haha
Yes mam @reisha.fil. They have to consume some plant leaves but they'll be agents of pollination later on. That's the positive side. Thank you mam.
OMG 😭😭. So sorry about this. I saw this just now and I'm so speechless. That's why Agriculture is beyond anyone's knowledge. We have so many advantages and several disadvantages for crops and animals too. These may be caused by environmental factors or change in weather condition. So sorry.
I'm just trying to show that this could happen anytime and to anybody's plants. It may depend on how we consider them- whether a friend or pests of our plants. For several years, this only happens now with my plant. Thank you @mattsanthonyit for your inputs.
Definitely not disappeared, they would have gone to find out their next hunt.
Yes, probably they hunt for another plant. But, as if this day, I've not seen one. Maybe in some neighboring yards. Thank you @sanjeevm.