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What are these monster caterpillars?
Pete.8
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I've just noticed my lovely (I'm having a senior moment) plant being decimated by a load of big caterpillars - anyone know what they are and if it's worth sacrificing my lovely flowers
Billericay - Essex
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Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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Mullein Moth caterpillars, so on mullein, (Verbascum)
In the sticks near Peterborough
The only good thing you can say about them, at least they are easy to spot (although too late for one of my verbascums yesterday !)
Thanks both - they'll be in the compost bin in a few minutes then - and I'll hope for a 2nd flush - of flowers!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
give them a sad farewell from me in my wildlife haven
In the sticks near Peterborough
will do nut - there were 15 that I spotted - they're all munching away in the warmth of my compost bin now.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.