Caterpillars

March trip to Stratford Butterfly Farm was Amazing!

A friend brought this to me, he found it wandering around at a round about. He is now resting, awaiting spring in leaves on my paito :) (the caterpillar not my friend haha)

Always nice to see evidence of this Nationally Scarce species of moth.

Sunnin

Shells of eggs hatched.

typical little crunched up outer skins of caterpillars that have hatched, hung around the leaf for a bit, grew then have wandered off.

Poss Lt Brown Apple Moth, there are loads this year everywhere :)

Little Bristley caterpillars. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

Probably second or third instar about now. Taken by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

Can't wait to see them a bit bigger. They over winter as caterpillars, so will be releasing them somewhere more lichenie. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150.

They eat lichen or like wilted dandelion or lettuce. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

I have a lovely little Alpine Strawberry plant I've had for years, but I don't ever eat the berries, this year I've been saving the tiny things up in the freezer. This was a really nice looking double but when I went to pick it, surprise surprise surprise! Light Brown Apple Moth Caterpillar living inside it, liked the look and taste of it too. He does look a bit sorry doesn't he, oh well they are only strawberries...lol

Full of my strawberries no doubt!

News @ 11

Cinnabar Caterpillar changing instar.