These photos were taken by Carl Watson (Bay of Plenty) in his garden – the little ground cover was smothered in blue butterflies. Looks like a plant we should have in the garden if we want to encourage blue butterflies.

This butterfly hatched today. I found it on its back on the ground, trying to get moving.

I’ve researched and decided it is possibly the OE spore? I’d love some opinions. Thanks Nic

Hi I have been away for a few days and on return found my swanplant hedge has virtually been stripped by caterpillars.

I have seen dozens of butterflies none have tags

Regards

Keven Nicol

Hi Jacqui,

I have attached a couple of pohtos of a yukky green looper caterpillar.

Do you or anyone know the name of it?

They are horrible and are eating all our Buddleia cuttings. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks

Charlotte

Hi Jacqui,

Here are the photo’s of the caterpillar I found. I brought my swan plant in last night because of wasps and that’s when I noticed it. Indoor photo’s aren’t quite as clear. This afternoon I had to put the caterpillar outside as it was leaving the plant roaming around my walls.

Cheers,

Rebecca

We have some big dark brown with slight yellow on the almost furry & look like eels,I think monarchs & admirals have inter bred,some have disappeared,don’t no where,some found dead,Will they become a Butterfliy or Die ?

Photo of Dasypodia cymatodes, possibly the one Gaynor had seen.

Norm.

3 pictures attached – I also attached a picture of a chrysalis that I rescued off the ground and attached to a pencil (as per the forum discussion today)

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