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3 July 2010

Flowers and caterpillars (Nozy's Nature Pictures)







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18 comments:

  1. AndreeJuly 04, 2010

    I was so fascinated by these caterpillars that I wanted to know what they were, so I think I found it: a cinnabar moth caterpillar. The moth is gorgeous. I got a link. Wonderful photo!

    http://www.arkive.org/cinnabar-moth/tyria-jacobaeae/

    http://meeyauw.blogspot.com/2010/07/camera-critters-117-tractor-chicken.html

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  2. eileeninmdJuly 04, 2010

    Wow, I do not think i have ever seen that many caterpillars together. Great capture and your flowers are just lovely!

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  3. JJJuly 04, 2010

    Flowers are lovely, caterpillars are not. LOL.
    JJ

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  4. Rosie @ Centre of InterestJuly 04, 2010

    wow I wonder what those little caterpillars will turn into. Lovely Iris - mine has just finished flowering up here.

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  5. LuiJuly 04, 2010

    Beautiful Iris!
    I'm sure the caterpillars will be too!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 04, 2010

    Very, very pretty flowers and great pictures!!
    But I love the caterpillar more:)

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  7. MarilynJuly 04, 2010

    Thanks for sharing the photos today. I love to take caterpillars to school in the fall and have my students observe the changes. Many times we are blessed with a butterfly after a waiting period! ♥♫

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  8. AnonymousJuly 05, 2010

    The caterpillars are squirmy. I love your second shot. It's exquisite.

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  9. JamaJuly 05, 2010

    That's a lot of caterpillars! but I wonder how they will turn out later on, as butterfly I mean.

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  10. KalaJuly 05, 2010

    Love the color of the irises!

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  11. Hootin AnniJuly 05, 2010

    Must say, I like the flowers much more than the caterpillars...they're creepy grouped so thick like that! Ewwww. LOL

    DAPPLED SUNLIGHT on Plumbago Blossom I'd love to have you visit with me today if you can.

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  12. Joanne OlivieriJuly 05, 2010

    Those caterpillars are having a grand old time, what an amazing shot of them. I truly love the iris shot, they are beautiful.

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  13. jayJuly 05, 2010

    Yep, those are Cinnabar moth caterpillars! They're the best natural control for Oxford Ragwort that we have - they can strip a plant down to the soil. Unfortunately, spraying for weeds has robbed them of their food source and I haven't seen them in that number for several years now. The moth is very pretty too, with fuchsia pink spots and striped on dark chocolate brown. Great shot!

    And I loooooove that first flower. Such a gorgeous blue, and I've always loved irises. I can't grow them here because it's too dry.

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  14. Kim, USAJuly 05, 2010

    Caterpillars will become a beautiful butterflies, a great shot! Thanks for sharing!

    Turtles and frogs

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  15. UnknownJuly 05, 2010

    I love the frilly parts of flowers! ANd I love all those caterpillars!

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  16. @untwiningJuly 07, 2010

    I love how the caterpillars have tried to masquerade as a flower but have been busted by other commenters anyway! Glorious shots by Nozy :)

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  17. RanaJuly 10, 2010

    I love Iris those were my moms favorite flowers. These are beautiful.

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  18. Ms. LatinaJuly 14, 2010

    I have never seen a caterpillar close up. I have to say they don't look as pretty as the butterflies! LOL

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