This dude (or dudette?) is one of our favorites to find on the bush outside our current SITAG house.  Every time we stay here, we keep our eyes open for these beautiful creatures.  We've been watching a couple of them eat and eat and eat, reminding me of Carle's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

And now, while we wait for a boat, we're watching this glowing chrysalis and wondering if we will get to see the butterfly emerge.  When Aaron went to the wharf, he discovered that Lavucy will no longer go to the West Russells, only the East Russells.  The Rusa is still waiting for an inspection from maritime to remedy their infractions and be allowed to sail again.  And there is one other ship that we've just discovered, the former Kosco, now J Harms.  It might be going our way soon!  So we stand by with everything packed up and ready, just like the little caterpillar in the chrysalis, waiting to fly.