Brimstone eggs

a few of the approximately 42 eggs Mrs B laid today, April 22.
They are a very pale & delicate green at this stage and minute. After about 8 days they will change colour and on day 10, if all goes well, the equally minute larvae will hatch out.
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[Sue Cooper]

A wonderful close up.

[Milanie]

What an awesome closeup - good luck Mrs. B!

[Linda Godwin]

Wonderful close up, hope they survive

[Janet]

Well jealous! I planted a buckthorn last year to try and grow my own but nothing has happened yet. Brilliant capture!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh what an exciting find!

[Peter Dulis]

beautiful

[Jesika]

@janturnbull I saw Mrs B approach which gave me time to grab a camera. I can only suggest you search carefully for very very tiny eggs on the underside of the leaves. Good luck!

[Jesika]

@susiemc @milaniet @koalagardens @pdulis they are indeed pretty eggs. They will change color become a dull pale brown an on May 2nd (fingers crossed) the pale brown caterpillars will emerge. I have yet to one hatch, always missing it by minutes. Thank you all

[Jesika]

@rontu I also hope they survive, the tree is, I think, too small to support so many. Hopefully restrictions will have lifted so I can drive to the nearest other site. Can you imagine, “is your trip essential, madam?” “Yes, i’m going for caterpillar baby food!”

[Merrelyn]

Lovely detail.

[Jesika]

@merrelyn Thank you very much, they will be watched carefully. they are under netting now to keep the birds away.

[Margaret Snell]

Great close up, like the shape and colour. Fav

[Jesika]

@oldjosh Thank you, Margaret. This time next week I should have the first of too many minute caterpillars.
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