Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar on Ragwort

This caterpillar will grow into one of these beautiful moths: butterfly-conservation.org/moths/cinnabar

Jean Paul Capdeville, appo-fam, Peter G, trester88 and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

31 comments - The latest ones

MaggsMep ^club

This caterpillar certainly has an acute appreciation of colour coordination.
Well spotted and impeccable focus Keith!
Stay well.

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Like the colors very much, Keith ! Another fine close-up !

2 years ago.

Wilfried

Super Aufnahme Keith

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Hallo Keith, your photo is so excellent, because very often you only see the butterfly. Very rarely you can see the stage in front of it - like here the caterpillar....

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Mooi Keith kleuren zijn klasse

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful colours and details; great use of bokeh.

2 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

Great shot. Do you see a large number of these on Ragwort?
We saw many Ragwort plants on this morning's walk but not one of the caterpilars of them when expecting hundreds.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Colin Ashcroft ^club

Normally the Ragwort is crawling with them, but this year I've seen very few, although to be honest I've not exactly been out looking for them.

2 years ago.

Annaig56 ^club

ca roule, ca roule le chenille

2 years ago.

Amelia ^club

You have taken the aechtypal photo of a cinnabar moth
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnabar_moth#/media/File:Tyria_jacobaeae_qtl1.jpg
The adult bears no resemblance to the caterpillar. I used to see many of these moths in Norway, but I rarely see them here. Nice one, Keith

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you Amelia..........I'm pleased you like it. Thanks for the link as well...........it's amazingly similar to my shot.

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Belle photo

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Wow tack sharp with great detail and superb colours in a lovely close up Keith,

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

HappySnapper

Good work Keith as Roger says Tack sharp and good colour. A good weekend for you take care.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

La perfection même, bravo !++++++

2 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

belle macro et jolie harmonie dans les jaunes

2 years ago.

Berny ^club

wonderful macro!

2 years ago.

Jean-louis Thiaudier… ^club

Top*********

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thank you for the link Keith. Yes that is a beautiful moth!
A terrific shot with such wonderful detail and sharpness on the caterpillar, which itself is quite pretty!

2 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Sharp and stunning!

2 years ago.

Alain P

Elle grimpe au ciel avant de s'envoler .............................................

2 years ago.

Xata ^club

Matching the yellow flower...

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Thank you all very much for dropping in and leaving comments and/or yellow stars.

2 years ago.

Andrea Ertl ^club

Sehr schön.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Andrea Ertl ^club

Thank you very much Andrea!

2 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

how harmonious !

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann ^club

Thank you Christel.............those caterpillars certainly know how to match colours!

2 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Eine sehr schöne Raupe mit den Warnfarben gelb und schwarz.
Eine tolle Entdeckung und ausgezeichnete Präsentation!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you kind sir..............much appreciated :-)

2 years ago.

Peter G

Beautiful and harmonious blend of colors bring the flower and caterpillar to life in summer.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Peter G

Thanks very much Peter.............glad you like it!

2 years ago.

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