The Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar

[Bev]

This stripey little moth was one among many chomping away on the rape plant in the meadow, any time now the ugly bug is due to turn into the prince

Sorry about the dust specks!!!

 

[Marcel]

That second is a corker

I'd be tempted to select and blur it, to make it look like it's in the background, as it is quite distracting, taking my eye away from the centre feature.

Great composition and timing though!

 

[Bev]

Thanks Marcel, do you mean the bud on the side?

 

[sepulchre]

Thats great!

I did a quick google for the adult form and your so right, what a prince!

 

[Venomator]

Great takes Bev ... ... I'm out with the gear this evening after finding a host of these on our dog walking route ...


Are they not slightly more orangey than you pic though ... :shrug:

 

[Bev]

Good on you hope you get some super shots!
Some were more yellow than orange, but i have been told since, that the orange ones are nearer to turning into Moth form.

 

[Gandhi]

First one for me as I find the OoF bit on the bottom of the caterpillar a bit distracting!

 

[Janice]

Good on you hope you get some super shots!
Some were more yellow than orange, but i have been told since, that the orange ones are nearer to turning into Moth form.

Mine mustve been on their way to turning... saw some a week or two ago.. I expect this chap is a nice black and red cinnabar moth by now! I love the shot where he is facing you Bev, looks like he is coming to eat you!!!

 

[Bev]

Great capture Janice, yours has this super shiny look to it, and yes i had another look for them this morning and they had disappeared:shrug:, now we can look out for the Moths!

 

[photostar_1]

Super shots bev. I like number 1 best. (Nice one too, to Janice)!

 

[Bev]

Thanks Photostar.