The gate's the link

Breezy and a bit humid but thought it would be cooler up on the ridge, so took myself off for a walk with the Mono Monday theme of "Link" in mind.  There were lots of ideas that came to mind as I ambled along but settled on the gate which links the two posts.

My other picture is not for the feint-hearted.  It's a caterpillar of some sort, but don't know what, and it appears to have had eggs laid on it by a predatory wasp.  Now call me daft because it's eating my nasturtiums and I should perhaps have squashed it, but I felt sorry for it and have removed the eggs because it couldn't bear to think what would happen next. 

It's a triple dilemma isn't it? 
I don't want the caterpillars eating my flowers. 
I don't want predatory wasps laying their eggs on another living creature. 
Predatory wasps have to lay their eggs somewhere
BUT NOT IN MY GARDEN THANK YOU.