Lester and I didn't go anywhere much today, just to a garden centre. We stopped at the church in the village of Kingsey so that I could take some photos. I wasn't too happy with my efforts and was walking out of the church yard when I spotted this cluster of caterpillars on a tree. This isn't all of them, there's a shot here that shows the extent of the cluster : http://365project.org/dulciknit/on-the-day-extr/2012-08-23
I've never seen so many caterpillars all huddled together like this before today. Amazing sight!
I did a little Googling and discovered that these are the caterpillars of the Buff Tip moth.
Critique welcome. Veteran 365er, 2011 vintage. Only posting occasionally and irregularly now.
I'm an abstract photography enthusiast but not exclusively so.
Born in the...
What an amazing find! I once snapped a tent caterpillar in the neighborhood and hoped to see them come out one day, but never did. Terrific photo! Thanks for checking on the species. I would have never known.
