2b. Garden: Flowers, Bugs & Butterflies, 2020: Pillars To Pupae
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We’ve gone from a tiny, barely visible egg through several moltings and growth to get to the stage above. They eat and eat and literally gorge themselves on the type of leaves they were initially laid upon which we have to provide. (We try to buy organic).
And then this: After the gorging process, they cannot eat any more. The signal is expelling (not sure from which end) the last meal. The caterpillar is ready to become a pupa and to begin the final part of its journey.
To be continued here
The colors are beautiful!
Your photos and videos are fabulous!! The way you describe the various stages caterpillars go through Is so caring abs sensitive to their needs.