These black caterpillars were all over the nettles busily feeding until they reached the size in the first picture , then suddenly within the space of a few hours all the big ones had disappeared. We found one or two 20 -30 yards away presumably getting ready to pupate. I know the pupa stage takes about 12 days so we will still be here to see the emerging butterflies - peacocks.There are still a few smaller caterpillars feeding so I shall try to be around when they set off to pupate because the pupae are impossible to find unless you have seen where the caterpillars go.
This next picture is a fritilliary. There are lots of them at the moment - they love the buddleias.
These last two are called hummingbird hawk moths .
4 comments:
I am in awe of your photography skills! I can't get clear photos of my knitting and it stays still (generally). Beautiful!
Thanks lyonheart, although I can't really take credit for the photos - that goes to my super camera.
It's a Nikon D70 which is a digital SLR and I love it.
I love the hummingbird moths - they are beautiful. Pictures are brilliant!
I love the hummingbird moths too piglottie.
We've got brown/black ones as well as the yellowy/green in the photo but they wouldn't stay still enough for long enough to be photographed.
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