Garden Caterpillars

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Gardeners' thoughts

re caterpillars

I have only just found out that the caterpillars I had in the garden were in fact from the ermine moth- and have had several...

3 comments

15 Dec, 2009
Dustydog

Caterpillars

As much as i like caterpillars they are still eating my purple sprouting. Any one got any ideas how i stop them doing this...

1 comment

10 Dec, 2009
Hijuju

Butterfly or Moth?

While i was Weeding & Tidying a Border 2day i found this Gorgeous Caterpillar :) It was hard to take its Pic cos it...

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30 Sep, 2009
Jacque

Butterflies and Moths

I thought I'd like to share a few photos of the butterflies and moths which I have been lucky enough to see. It always gives...

27 comments

25 Feb, 2009
Toto

Many Caterpillars

The Shortage of Butterflys in the UK has been worrying over the Years& myself &many others i know have been doing...

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23 Oct, 2008
Jacque

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Questions & advice on caterpillars

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Can anyone tell me the name of the big green catapillar which is featured as number one on this page by hilda - sorry didn't wirte down rest of name

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7 Sep, 2010
Penny123

how to stop caterpillars eating my swede leaves

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16 Jul, 2010
Guest

small caterpiar beige ish with black head 1" and smaller on water iris

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5 Jul, 2010
Guest

I have just found loads of grey

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27 Jun, 2010
Guest

i have very small caterpillars that only eat one flower in my garden

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15 Jun, 2010
Guest

Can anyone identify these little blighters that are munching there way through one of my well established shrubs

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9 Jun, 2010
Georgewest

I found some sort of caterpillar looking thing at the back of my garden

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15 May, 2010
Mandy991123

catapillars are eating my plants

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14 May, 2010
Guest

caterpillar - goody or baddy?

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13 May, 2010
Seabird

what can i do to stop caterpillar eating the cabbage

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19 Mar, 2010
Guest

Strange caterpillar with antlers

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2 Mar, 2010
Guest

how do you find a caterpillar in the garden

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24 Jan, 2010
Guest

Is anybody else still finding cabbage white caterpillars?

8 replies

6 Dec, 2009
Norfolkapple

Hello, help needed.

3 replies

2 Oct, 2009
Mangetout59

How do I get rid of little caterpillars which are devouring my beautiful Lobelia Victoria this year?

6 replies

22 Aug, 2009
Ipwalsh

how do I stop caterpillars eating away at my cabbages

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21 Jun, 2009
Geddall

re tent caterpillars

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23 May, 2009
Dustydog

this year we have simply masses of caterpiller "nests" on 3 of our apple trees, they are like a grey cobweb attached to the leaves, some have...

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22 May, 2009
Dustydog

caterpillars...ate my sprouts..

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19 May, 2009
Mookins

Green Caterpillars in the new growth of my Choisya Ternata!

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23 Apr, 2009
Blazingemma

Caterpillars on brassicas

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22 Jan, 2009
Sarahfreeman

The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

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5 Oct, 2008
Spritzhenry

caterpillers on my cabbage

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18 Aug, 2008
Noah

Caterpillers!!!

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17 Aug, 2008
Angiepangie

caterpillars

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11 Aug, 2008
Baker

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