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Posted: Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
I was awake too, too early this morning so here is a photo of just before sunrise about five thirtish,
when I was gardening yesterday this beautiful ugh was walking across the front step, sorry didn’t do the mm thing of laying something beside it so you can see the size, it is about 3 inches long, in new money I think that’s about 7 – 8 centimetres, lovely markings but I am not a lover of caterpillars, if anyone knows what it will turn into I would love to know, thanks in advance,
the olearia fc’s fpu sent me is growing nicely as you can see,
if I can find it there will be a link to the photo I took when I planted it and another photo here with the large pebbles around it for size comparison,
right this is the third time I have tried to write and publish this post, I want to be out in the garden......no....it is not auntie beeb......it is internet explore cutting out due to 'runtime error' .....fingers crossed......
when I was gardening yesterday this beautiful ugh was walking across the front step, sorry didn’t do the mm thing of laying something beside it so you can see the size, it is about 3 inches long, in new money I think that’s about 7 – 8 centimetres, lovely markings but I am not a lover of caterpillars, if anyone knows what it will turn into I would love to know, thanks in advance,
the olearia fc’s fpu sent me is growing nicely as you can see,
if I can find it there will be a link to the photo I took when I planted it and another photo here with the large pebbles around it for size comparison,
right this is the third time I have tried to write and publish this post, I want to be out in the garden......no....it is not auntie beeb......it is internet explore cutting out due to 'runtime error' .....fingers crossed......
Comments
regarding the caterpillar,do you have any pine trees nearby?? we have caterplillars th
carol from over here
regarding the caterpillar,do you have any pine trees nearby?? we have caterplillars that look like that,which breed on pine trees and give humans urticaire(nettle rash)
carol from over here
thanks Carol, yes I do have logdepole pines out in the back, I am assuming you get the rash if you touch them which I have no intention of doing, thanks for the warning,
island threads from lewis
That's interesting...our Aussie friend always refers to a rash as 'urti'. Fpu is delighted to see the impressive Olearia growth IT, and would like you to know that your 'twiglets from afar' are looking pretty good in their fishbox - in full leafage and well-rooted.
Flying Cat from From Orkney With Thanks
Glad to see you are keeping out of trouble, pottering in your garden. Went to the Hampton Palace garden show earlier this month: took the boat over from Westminster bridge (nice, pleasant trip). At the show, there were so many folks with one or more full wheelie bins, with this wild addicted look, barging around, I knew I had to be back in England. We caught the bug, bought two wheelie bins ourselves, filled them up and took the loot to my father (he is the gardener) in Belgium. Wife bought quite a few seeds, was assured that there would be no problem bringing them into the US, declared the seeds at customs (as per legal requirement) and had them all duly confiscated (the seed packages were opened, contents dumped, and the packages returned to her!!). You don't want to go through US entry ports with undeclared fruits or other agricultural products: those beagles our customs use are awfully good at weeding out gardeners skirting the law.
mjc from NM,USA
MJC: sorry but had to laugh at your misfortune at the airport--have been through US customs(lax is hell) but in auckland they are even stricter--yes it is possible!! glad you enoyed your stay
carol from over here
I know this sounds cruel,especially coming from an animal lover like me,but kill these caterpillers as they kill he pine trees--or at least they are over here!!
carol from over here
Sniffer bagels...mmmmm...
Flying Cat from Garden of Earthly Delis
Carol thanks again for all warnings, I have not seen the caterpillar again but if I do I will 'kill' yes I am veggie but I love my trees….especially these pines as when I am among them the smell evokes wonderful happy memories of walking and camping in Canada, FC it's good to hear your twiglets are growing well too, I am starting to have major rabbit infestation problems as are my neighbours too!!! mjc good to have you back, sorry to hear your seeds did not get through, my friend has just returned from Canada and gave me some lovely Canadian lupine seeds which must have survived customs, I am pleased to hear you had a good holiday in Europe even if you didn't come to the wonderful islands of Scotland we forgive you, just had a thought you should have posted the seeds, I send lavender textile postcards to the usa and they arrive yet they are filled with lavender buds,
island threads from lewis
Posting could do the trick, as you suggested, IT. The US customs, being intent on encouraging law abiding behavior, charges a fine of 100 dollars per undeclared fruit: heaven knows whether the agency would charge same amount per seed or - exercising remarkable generosity - packet. I had one of those beagles squat in front of me with accusing looks a few years back at the port of entry: and yet, HOURS earlier, somewhere over the Atlantic, I had eaten the apple stored in my jacket pocket!!
mjc from NM,USA
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