A plant emerges from sweet gum.

I have been kind of remiss with logging in and blogging. I have so much to do. I'm currently working on a shawl, but haven't had the guts to take a picture of it, 'cause it doesn't look like it should. Maybe I'll be brave tomorrow to showcase it.

Any way, I raked up the yard and kind of put the sweet gum "balls" into a pile (they are just so messy) and just left them there to wallow. Little did I know that this "thing" emerged and I'm not sure what it wants to be when it grows up. Is is a pumpkin? Will it be a squash? I have no idea. However, something has decided that it really likes this plant because blossoms form and then they appear to be snapped off! I'm not sure if I need to put some sort of bug repellent on this or not, or just let it grow and have it take it's chances? Maybe someone will let me know.