Lots of caterpillars out on the trails now with many large Drinker and Oak Eggar cats on the move and as mentioned the other day look our for the ever growing Emperorcats in the brambles. They are still black and orange at the moment but it will not be long before they shed into glorious green and pink. Check out the verbascum in the wildlife garden and the wild mullein along the woodland trail for the equally striking Mullein moth cats.
Drinker
Emperor
Mullein
All pictures by Mark Hart
2-7-12
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer