A caterpillar first.

[Seagull]

Well I never......a few moments ago in my garden, I saw my first Privet Hawk-Moth caterpillar wandering amid a pile of fallen rose petals.
What an impressive sight, it has quite made my evening.

Regards All
Ceeg

 

[Seagull]

I thought that last post of mine was actually a bit older...guess what, 10 months down the line and today I have clocked two Privet Hawk Moths in my garden. We don't have Privet, they beasties were low down on some tallish brassica-like things, the heads turn purple in late summer, but are otherwise boring and we were digging 'em out . Quite a large sized Moth , with a caterpillar to match.

Rgds
Ceeg

 

[Toddy]

Fun to spot the caterpillar

Those ones like Ash and Lilac's too, iirc.

M

 

[Broch]

Impressive beasts aren't they; sadly, not frequent in this area at all and TBH not supposed to be common North of the Midlands.

We've had a few Poplar Hawk Moths in the trap this year though.