I've looked them up on a butterfly site and they eat loads - A range of broadleaved trees and shrubs including Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorns, Apple (Malus domestica) birches, Sweet Chestnut (Castanae sativa), limes, elms and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia).
We had a hawthorn hedge at one end and a birch and 2 crab apples at the other. I'll be planting a baby hawthorn here as soon as we get some rain and there will be apples in the fruit cage one day. Must sow my sorbus kashmiriana seeds!
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Really interesting - we have lots of hawthorn, lime and rowans (of course!) round here, so they've probably been around and I've just never seen them. Hopefully they'll hang about if they like blackthorn though - they'll have a nice steady supply in my garden. Certainly a lovely looking caterpillar. I'll need to keep an eye out for the moths themselves.
I'm always amazed at how we take for granted the whole life cycle of butterflies/moths. It's one of the most astonishing events when you think about it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi everyone, sorry I've not been around of late but I have had no internet connection for the last 3 weeks or so, BT decided to give my landline number to someone else by mistake, which caused all sorts of problems.
Anyhoo, here is a shot of a Weasel which you may have seen before, so apologies if you have.
Thanks scroggin, Philippa and Mark, pleased you like it
Yes, very small indeed, Mark...and so incredibly ferocious, I've seen them take down small rabbits which when you see the size difference you would think it would be impossible.
Along the river today I had a Coyote came along and stop about 10ft from me then it took off. I didn't have my camera out yet and I was holding bird seed in my hand.lol
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I've looked them up on a butterfly site and they eat loads - A range of broadleaved trees and shrubs including Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorns, Apple (Malus domestica) birches, Sweet Chestnut (Castanae sativa), limes, elms and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia).
We had a hawthorn hedge at one end and a birch and 2 crab apples at the other. I'll be planting a baby hawthorn here as soon as we get some rain and there will be apples in the fruit cage one day. Must sow my sorbus kashmiriana seeds!
Really interesting - we have lots of hawthorn, lime and rowans (of course!) round here, so they've probably been around and I've just never seen them. Hopefully they'll hang about if they like blackthorn though - they'll have a nice steady supply in my garden. Certainly a lovely looking caterpillar. I'll need to keep an eye out for the moths themselves.
I'm always amazed at how we take for granted the whole life cycle of butterflies/moths. It's one of the most astonishing events when you think about it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi everyone, sorry I've not been around of late but I have had no internet connection for the last 3 weeks or so, BT decided to give my landline number to someone else by mistake, which caused all sorts of problems.
Anyhoo, here is a shot of a Weasel which you may have seen before, so apologies if you have.
Sheps...
Beautiful sheps, I've never seen one in the wild. They are so incredibly small aren't they! I was very surprised
Thanks scroggin, Philippa and Mark, pleased you like it
Yes, very small indeed, Mark...and so incredibly ferocious, I've seen them take down small rabbits which when you see the size difference you would think it would be impossible.
Along the river today I had a Coyote came along and stop about 10ft from me then it took off. I didn't have my camera out yet and I was holding bird seed in my hand.lol
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Wildlife from San Sebastian harbour - just come back from a short break.
Fantastic images, Johnny...so envious of the way the birds feed from your hand
Love the picture of the fish, BL...are they Mullet?
Here is a Common Snipe ( my Favourite bird ) photographed in the Yorkshire Dales.
Has anyone any idea what type of hawkmoth that this is, asleep on my conservatory window this morning?