{"id":2340,"date":"2009-10-15T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=2340"},"modified":"2009-10-15T20:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T00:17:00","slug":"phoenixberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=2340","title":{"rendered":"Phoenixberries."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBack in 2006 our beloved persimmon tree<\/a> was cut down. I was quite torn up about it. Well for a while now, as pictured at right, there’s been bushy growth around the rotting stump. We let it grow, because I was curious. Could it be that the persimmon tree was rising from the ashes?
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\n\"new<\/a>A couple of weeks ago I caught a flash of something orange out of the corner of my eye as I pulled into the driveway. I went out to inspect it and saw fruit. Yes! Three years after Duke Energy mowed it down, the persimmon tree is back, baby!<\/p>\n

\"saddleback<\/a>After taking some pictures, I set aside my camera and pulled off the honeysuckle vines that were wrapped around the boughs. It was a spur of the moment action, so I didn’t put on any gloves. I worked for about five minutes and felt a prick on my hand. I figured I’d hit a thorn on another vine, so although it really stung, I didn’t think much more of it. A minute later in a different part of the tree, I felt another sting. This one hurt more, and it got stronger. Turns out it wasn’t a thorn, it was a saddleback caterpillar<\/a> hiding under a leaf. Please note: if you see one of these, don’t touch it. Trust me on this one. I went inside and iced my hand, and eventually the sting faded.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t great getting stung, but I’ll take it as a good omen that the tree is already sheltering new life. I look forward to seeing more wildlife, hopefully of the non-attacking-me variety, soon.
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