I spotted this delightful caterpillar on one of my Buddleia plants. I always find it suprising that such colourful caterpillars can have such drab parents - take a look here to see the dowdy brown adult: The Mullein Some creatures just look too exotic for this country and this to me is definitely one of them.
I am sorry not to have visited anyone's blogs this past couple of weeks but life got in the way of pleasure and I have had little time for photography or the internet. I hope to be back to normal soon.
Wow, what a gorgeous creature and a gorgeous photo. One assumes that this little guy is so coloured so that he doesn't get eaten - I suspect that he deosn't taste so good.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty caterpillar--and those are two words I don't normally put together.
ReplyDeleteExcellent picture Kerry. Yea, certainly better looking than his mum and dad lol
ReplyDeleteI have seen this caterpillar many times in my books and on the web but never in reality. It is so striking, once seen never forgotten!
ReplyDeleteI do so agree with you about exotic looking creatures, I always think that about Goldfinches.
Some of those catapillars are so beautiful. Great photo...
ReplyDeleteStunning shot.
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