Spent some time in the
garden last week not only enjoying some winter sunshine but also doing a bit of
tidying up. Found this little guy whilst
pruning the potted roses. Not sure what he is, though he does look a bit
grasshoppery. I put him back where he came from, well, on what remained of that
particular rose bush anyway.
These hairy
caterpillars are everywhere. They are eating everything, and I mean everything
in the garden. They are partial to the flowers on the emu bushes, the oregano
has been chewed down to a few straggly shoots, as have the chives, and I even
removed a few of them from the hakea bush which has leaves more like thorns
then foliage. I think they are cape lilac caterpillars which, unfortunately,
have no natural predators, meaning the only way to get rid of them involves manual
handling (with gloves of course) and a trip to the rubbish bin.
Whilst hunting
caterpillars though, I did come across this pray mantis. He was also on the
hakea and definitely a friend. Hope he hangs around.
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