Lovely markings on that Knot grass mother caterpillar - I have just bought a Perfecta Alba scabious, I wonder if it will be visited by this caterpillar/moth?
Lovely markings on that Knot grass mother caterpillar - I have just bought a Perfecta Alba scabious, I wonder if it will be visited by this caterpillar/moth?
Scabiouses don't sound like one of their usual food sources but I found one on their last year too but didn't I'd it at the time. It looked quite big so hopefully it doesn't munch too much of the plant before it metamorphoses. As long as it sticks to the flowers, the plant should recover quickly.
My insects of the day are still in their infancy. I expect those to be the eggs of the common green shieldbug, Palomena prasina. A neat arrangement, don't you think? I'll try to follow their evolution and post more pics in the coming days.
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