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2nd May 2012
Dougall -The Magic Roundabout by michelle58

Dougall -The Magic Roundabout

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This strange looking caterpillar reminded me of Dougall - a dog from an animated TV series-

The story so far... The Magic Roundabout started off in 1963 as a French TV series for children, created by stop-motion animator Serge Danot.
The BBC bought the series in 1965, but Play School regular Eric Thompson (Emma's dad) threw away the translations of the French stories and wrote all-new dialogue, before revoicing every episode. Each 5 minute story was transmitted at the end of the late afternoon Children's Hour and for years lead into the evening news, the start of BBC 1's evening programmes for adults. Thompson's scripts catered to this unique TV slot by appealing to all age groups, with in-jokes and references to current affairs for the grown-ups.
Comments
Gosh yes! Great capture!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
HAHAHA ooooh so totally is DOUGALL!!! Awesome capture, Michelle!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Creepy! What sort of butterfly or moth does that turn into?
posted May 2nd, 2012  
I have tried googling but not come up with it yet.
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Haha. Loved the magic roundabout..... (not the original...not old enough)

http://youtu.be/4zV0_YDss9o - Magic roundabout with Dougal
posted May 2nd, 2012  
nice one........this shot is very fine....
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Could be gypsy moth?
posted May 2nd, 2012  
@boogie thanks Mags for that - l haven't done any research on it, and l have to get up in 5 hours so it will have a look tomorrow - thanks again:)
posted May 2nd, 2012  
That thing is scary!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
That is one cool caterpillar. I've never heard of the magic roundabout/dougal - will have to check it out!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Very nice capture Michelle! Wow!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
That is a very strange catepillar! I have never seen one like that before! Great close up and find!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
very cool shot... such a strange caterpillar.... great capture!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Oh this is brilliant! It is so completely Dougall... in fact it's more of a Dougall than any dog I've ever seen! Love it! (And brilliant close-up!)
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Wonderful shot and a trip down memory lane. Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Very nice caterpillar!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
He does look like Dougall. The shot looks a little magical too
posted May 2nd, 2012  
I see the resemblance! I like the capture of the details. Well done!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Oh my! Its scary!
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Michelle, this is so cool! - and he does look like he could be a dog in a movie. I love the pink background. This is a very unique insect/macro shot and a fav.
posted May 2nd, 2012  
Ouch!I'm thinking how itchy it is!:-),but great capture!pink color matches to the itchy caterpillar:-)
posted May 3rd, 2012  
he looks rather silky, great shot.
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Great close-up!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
well done great shot
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Great find
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Excellent shot and great find! This is a FAV! He looks just like a dog or cat would look, draped over something with their hair flowing down.
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Such an interesting little guy!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Oh wow, I've never seen one like this. Amazingly hairy. Sort of like a moving carpet. Cool capture!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
@boogie @ozziehoffy Thanks Mags and Cassandra::))
@gizathecat Not really sure but Mags @boogie, thought it could be a gypsy moth:)
@monika64 Thanks for the link Mon:)
@pawar_ramesh ...thankyou Ramesh:)
@juleswoome Not very scary Julie, he was only about an 1 1/2 inches long, and l had him walking along my finger, but he moved too quick to get a good shot there:) @rootbeer Thanks Julia , it was a childrens story and Dougal was the dog in it --see above Monika has put a link to you tube ...for the show
@sanfil Thankyou Sandra
@pixiefsu50 Thanks Dana - he looked just like any other caterpillar at first, until l started taking a few close -ups:)
@whitelily Thanks Corinna:)
@filsie65 Thanks Phil - my first thought was Dougal, but wasn't really sure, until l refreshed my memory and then l was sure::))
@netkonnexion @monicac @sugarmuser @dishaparekh176 Thankyou for your comments ...much appreciated , just glad l wasn't the only one to see it::))
@candyrocks Loln, not really he wasn't very big - and l picked him up::)
@elizabeth264 thanks Elizabeth -, the pink in the background is a display folder...thanks so much for the fav::))
@swan Thankyou - he wasn't itchy as l had picked him up:)

@http365proj @paulavdmerwe @carwyn3 @snipsnap @mstipe Thankyou all for your lovely comments:)
@grannysue He is quite cute - thanks so much...and for the fav::))
posted May 3rd, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Lol...thankyou::))
posted May 3rd, 2012  
"boing!" said zebedee - I remember the magic roundabout
posted May 3rd, 2012  
@lbmcshutter Lol...thankyou said Michelle::))
posted May 3rd, 2012  
@michelle58 Guess what was on tv this morning!! LOL... made me laugh.
posted May 3rd, 2012  
@ozziehoffy Lol::))
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Wayhay - dougal has made the PP :D
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Congrats on PP! :)
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Those colors are magnificent! Wonder what it will look like as a butterfly!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Congrats on the PP!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
What a unique and cute little critter!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
lovely shot of a lovely looking critter!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
really looks like Dougell and a big memory from my childhood...I can hear the music in my head ...."time for bed" said Zebedee
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Congrats on the popular page!!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
I love that show and such a fabulous shot!
posted May 3rd, 2012  
Interesting story! This caterpillar is like a glamorously groomed lap dog!
posted May 4th, 2012  
PP!!! Way to go!!!
posted May 4th, 2012  
a fav,,,don't know anything about Dougall, but he sure does look like a shaggy dog for sure! so cute
posted May 4th, 2012  
Found this on PP.........hahah great shot and wonderful memories of Dougall and the gang....time for bed said Zebedee............I wonder what type it is. There are quite a few insect buffs here..... @robv @bobfoto :-)
posted May 4th, 2012  
@Cherrill - Loved the Magic Roundabout! Off to check a book of bugs.
posted May 4th, 2012  
Ha ha! He looks like he fell asleep on your folder!
posted May 4th, 2012  
it does look like a very furry dog
posted May 4th, 2012  
This guy needs a haircut!
posted May 5th, 2012  
@swguevin Thanks - not sure what it will look like as l couldn't find it on the net!!! @shirljess @ninan thanks Shirley & Nina :)
@sharonaddison Lol ...l thinks he has evoked childhood memories for a few people:)
@saranna Thanks Sarah...it was a fun show, l remember watching it with my eldest ..he is now 36:)
@espyetta lol ..he does:)
@vickisfotos Thanks Vicki ...and for the fav :)
@Cherrill Thanks Cherril - couldn't find out what type, when looking though, came across some amazing looking caterpillars::))
@rah2012 he was trying to find a way down::)
@glendq @gareauk1 Thankyou...
posted May 5th, 2012  
Awesome capture!
posted May 5th, 2012  
I have the theme song stuck in my head now, my kids used to watch that show! Fantastic find!
posted May 5th, 2012  
I checked out the link @monika64 posted and it is very much like that dog :)
posted May 5th, 2012  
Great shot of this hairy little chap
posted June 20th, 2012  
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