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Moth Night - 10th to 12th September 2015

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Thought it would be an appropriate day to show some photos of caterpillar in the garden today. I believe they are Sycamore Moth caterpillar.

Fascinating, aren’t they. :-)

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It is a beautiful jewel of nature.

10 Sep, 2015

amy
Amy
 

It is beautiful Dawn ,it reminded me of those colourful fly things they use for fishing ,not that I know anything about fishing thats why I don't know what they are called :o))

11 Sep, 2015

 

Oh Wow!! never seen anything like it, amazing pictures Dawn , off to Google what the moth looks like now ;-)

11 Sep, 2015

 

I agree,it's so beautiful Dawn.what a lovely colour :o)

11 Sep, 2015

 

It doesn't look real does it, so pretty though, reminded me of a scene from a Disney movie, Burl Ives singing the Ugly Bug Ball, can't remember the film it was in but can picture him singing the song, lol...

11 Sep, 2015

 

Ive never seen ones like this before either. I couldnt believe my eyes, there were about 5 of them. They remind me of pipe cleaners or feather dusters. Kathy, the moth is very boring.

11 Sep, 2015

 

Seeing as you are likening it to household things,Dawn.I thought it looked like the brush I have for getting down the back of Radiators...minus the dust ! Lol x.

11 Sep, 2015

 

Lol Bloomer, I know exactly what you mean!

11 Sep, 2015

 

Amy, I know what they are called and the reason is because I tie them. You were right on, they are called fishing flies and they are fished with a fly rod.

11 Sep, 2015

 

Not that I use it often ! ..I'm sure they must be about due ,give a year or two :o)

11 Sep, 2015

amy
Amy
 

Thank you Loosestrife I have noticed the flies in the fishing mens boxes on the river banks complete with boxes of wiggly maggots I've also watched the men put the maggots in their mouths before tying / hooking them on their rods Yuk ! Sandra Brushes for radiators what are they Lol ..

11 Sep, 2015

 

LOL, I have one of those Sandra, its ever so clean and still lives in its box..

11 Sep, 2015

 

It's always good to keep the boxes,Sue..adds value on the Antiques Road show :o)

12 Sep, 2015

 

Fascinating ... much prettier than plain green ones!

12 Sep, 2015

 

That's a really pretty caterpillar.

My father and uncles were keen fishermen, Loosestrife2. When they weren't looking I used to borrow a fly and pin it to my lapel. Then came the palaver of trying to get it unhooked before my family caught on to what I was doing!

Older Son is carrying on the tradition. (Tying, not decorating lapels!)

12 Sep, 2015

 

Not a problem, just pinch down the barb.

12 Sep, 2015

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