What will I be when I grow up?
This is one of the little monsters who have been eating our vegetables. They clearly think our few precious plants are a gourmet meal. I'm not up on my butterflies but I think it is probably going to be a Cabbage White...that's if it lives that long, which is unlikely!Archives:
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posted by ChrisB @ 9:19 pm
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Ewwww! It reminds me of one of those army grubs.
Oh dear it better take shelter in its cocoon
He/she,s actually quite pretty!
Chris, it is indeed a cabbage white!
beccy the colouring is quite pretty I agree.
Amrita too late I fear!
John I knew you would have the answer thank for confirmation.
karisma not sure I know what 'army grubs' are so will have to google.
Chris, army grubs have a tendency to converge upon us once a year. They eat through everything, gardens, lawns, flowers etc.
The first time we encountered them we were advised to poison. The following year I refused to do so. The grass came back greener than ever after they ate it.
I suppose they are referred to as "army" as they converge as one and devour everything in sight. They move from house to house like they are on a secret mission. Eating up all the roots beneath the soil.
The moths that emerge are blue and black. Not sure what they call them.
Cool pictures....but I don´t like they in the garden!
It's from that book THE HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
heh heh.
My little grandson in California just loved it when I read that to him.
pamela that was a favourite book when my girls were young, and also favourite of the children in my pre-school.
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