tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329843425686686021.post2188889876369585847..comments2023-10-29T11:58:38.001+01:00Comments on Welcome to the Anglo Swiss World: A Visitor in the GardenPat Gerber-Relfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00309477888996997341noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329843425686686021.post-84169000054116014662013-06-26T17:05:15.878+02:002013-06-26T17:05:15.878+02:00Caterpillars eat leaves, but not all leaves. It de...Caterpillars eat leaves, but not all leaves. It depends on what sort of caterpillar you are. This one only feeds on certain plants the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullein_moth#Host-plants" rel="nofollow">Mullein Moth caterpillar</a>, one of them being buddleia. According to what I read, it is capable of stripping the plant. I picked another one off the plant today. It was almost a fight as he held on to the bitter end, but I won, I don't mind the normal green caterpillar, and we even get the swallowtail caterpillars (very pretty and not so harmfull), but this one seems to make its life's quest in finishing the plant off.Pat Gerber-Relfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309477888996997341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329843425686686021.post-82987071999400177682013-06-26T09:49:27.727+02:002013-06-26T09:49:27.727+02:00A very nice one... All caterpillars eat leaves... ...A very nice one... All caterpillars eat leaves... if you don't have 50 on the same plant, there's no problem... :)kia909https://www.blogger.com/profile/13875181368943228711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329843425686686021.post-43812063397471105842013-06-25T01:32:41.525+02:002013-06-25T01:32:41.525+02:00Great shot, Pat!! He's a colourful chappie, ev...Great shot, Pat!! He's a colourful chappie, even if he is a pest!! You'll have to keep an eye out for reappearances.MitchyLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423634734890422795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329843425686686021.post-54317384930459584792013-06-24T21:02:56.796+02:002013-06-24T21:02:56.796+02:00Oh no! Sure hope he's gone !Oh no! Sure hope he's gone ! Cinabear Cinnamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015218531534218179noreply@blogger.com