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Found this munching my viburnum and wasn't sure which way he was going until I saw the jaws working :)



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clever photo Gee, what did you do with it,

20 Sep, 2010

 

I carried it very carefully over to the green by the village pond, Yorkshire, and put it into a clump of bushes so it could choose which one to eat :)

20 Sep, 2010

 

that was very kind and thoughtful of you Gee.

20 Sep, 2010

 

Lovely shot Gee!

20 Sep, 2010

 

Great picture, glad you put him in the land of plenty lol

20 Sep, 2010

 

That's a good shot....you were good to take him further afield....I hope he doesn't like long treks or he may end up back at yours...lol

20 Sep, 2010

 

Great photo Gee, nice that you took him somewhere he could eat his fill...:o)

20 Sep, 2010

 

Wow Gee that is some caterpillar !! Well captured !

20 Sep, 2010

 

I hope he changes into something prettier before he finds his way back, Whistonlass :)

20 Sep, 2010

 

I wonder what he turns into Gee he was quite a handsome stripey chap...... for a caterpillar that is

20 Sep, 2010

 

He certainly looks good, with nice colouring.... but it's not your first thought when yousee one is it?

20 Sep, 2010

 

EEEEEK usually Pip c LOL

20 Sep, 2010

 

Great photo, I wonder what it is? pretty colouring...and very fat!!!

20 Sep, 2010

 

I think he may be a privet hawkmoth although my book says they feed on privet or lilac and I have neither in my garden!

20 Sep, 2010

 

Brilliant pic Gee.

21 Sep, 2010

 

Fantastic close up Gee. first one to me also

21 Sep, 2010

 

Absolutely fabulous photo !! Should enter a competition with this one !!

21 Sep, 2010

 

The privet hawkmoth is common in Europe but absent in Scotland and Ireland.
Migrates north every year. Prefers open woodland shrubby hillsides parks and gardens and can be seen at night flying around the flowers.When fully grown the caterpillar turns brown along its back and sometimes wanders a long way from its food plant before burrowing underground to pupate. Gerry had one of these and kept it until it hatched into a moth.

23 Sep, 2010

 

magnificence.

27 Jan, 2014



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