Poor Jiminy The Bush Cricket.

[gness]

Every day for two weeks Jiminy my cricket has been sitting on top of a purple heuchera by the front door happily eating holes in the leaves......until today.....no sign of him.....

I've just moved the leaves for a better look and out jumped a fat and smug looking frog....who has probably just enjoyed afternoon tea.......

I'll keep searching but I fear Jiminy has gone........ :-(

[Mamyalynne]

Bye Bug.x

[pixie374]

Awww... I moved a massive caterpillar from a fuschia to the bamboo (because that grows like wildfire) and it died :-(

[Bazile]

It's no fun when your'e near the bottom of the food chain

[Baldric]

A Cricket, 'Over and Out' by the sound of it!

[pixie374]

Not much fun for the cricket, either.

[anneasquith]

Its a jungle out there !!!

[jno]

it's August, the football has started, so the cricket season is over

[gness]

Thank you all......you're very kind......I think.... ;-)

Anyway....I won't give up on him yet......he didn't walk well with having half a leg missing but he was a fair jumper and may just have escaped and hidden.....I can but hope....

I have taken the frog to the pond......and with my assembly stare and voice explained the danger of eating my little friends......but told him he's welcome to the slugs.....x

[Bazile]

What - no frogs legs in butter sauce , tonight ?

[hereIam]

Aww he probably is dead, what a shame. Poor little Jiminy ...

[gness]

No....I had a good pinch, Baz and they felt a little tough......x

Maybe, Here......but I've lit a candle on the doorstep just in case he made it to safety...... :-)

[anneasquith]

Have you contacted cricket care line ?

[gness]

Never thought to do that, Anne......thank you.....but I fear he may be past care...... :-(

[anneasquith]

Will there be a service for him ?

[gness]

I could hold a service I suppose....would I have to invite the frog?..x

[Bazile]

Yes, i would like to see what a repentant and contrite frog, looks like

[anneasquith]

Vivisection ????

[corylus]

Sadly I only have a dog and a cat, but I am fond of cricket.

[gness]

Okay, Baz.....looking guilty I hope......x

No, Anne....there has been too much death on the doorstep....we shall have an absent friend service......well almost absent if the frog turns up.......x

[gness]

Hello, Cory.....I'm fond of cricket...and crickets....and cricketers..... ;-)