tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post3125911050182111061..comments2023-10-25T21:45:58.342+10:00Comments on Bush Bernie's Blog: Munch, Munch, Munch ... The Year In Photographs ... March 27, 2013.BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-62963375136492991062013-03-28T19:39:55.480+10:002013-03-28T19:39:55.480+10:00Wonderful photos...I hope you find out what critte...Wonderful photos...I hope you find out what critter this is.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-30924030528941025842013-03-28T12:40:25.293+10:002013-03-28T12:40:25.293+10:00I'm with Laura about hawkmoths. I know at leas...I'm with Laura about hawkmoths. I know at least one of the bee hawkmoths (Cephonodes) has green caterpillars that feed on gardenia. You've prob. seen the adults --- they have transparent wings and buzz around like enormous flower wasps (or, I suppose, bees.) Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063904446757916981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-79972041175638993942013-03-28T02:40:57.805+10:002013-03-28T02:40:57.805+10:00That Oleander must not be poisonous to them. I hop...That Oleander must not be poisonous to them. I hope you get to see them make their Chrysalis and grow. It is always so fun to watch them. Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-11136496322983917032013-03-28T00:01:42.122+10:002013-03-28T00:01:42.122+10:00Hi Bernie...we will start to see butterflies prett...Hi Bernie...we will start to see butterflies pretty soon but too cold at the moment. They eat the oleander. Wow those things are poisonous.<br />I guess it must not bother them.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-28800345700301587742013-03-27T20:46:06.398+10:002013-03-27T20:46:06.398+10:00G'day Laura. It's been a while! Thanks f...G'day Laura. It's been a while! Thanks for the link. I think you might have something there. I may have to do a bit more research though to find an exact match.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-42123957546825318572013-03-27T20:38:16.292+10:002013-03-27T20:38:16.292+10:00Yes I'm not sure about whether or not to get r...Yes I'm not sure about whether or not to get rid of the green caterpillar that's munching its way through most of the Gardenia leaves. The poor shrub looks rather naked at the moment!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-85935832281505396092013-03-27T20:37:27.495+10:002013-03-27T20:37:27.495+10:00I saw the photos on your latest blog post, AA. Tr...I saw the photos on your latest blog post, AA. Truly beautiful! He got some terrific shots. Hope that sunshine keeps on through the long weekend for you.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-40435970744794789052013-03-27T19:26:46.126+10:002013-03-27T19:26:46.126+10:00Hi Bernie - not sure about your part of the world ...Hi Bernie - not sure about your part of the world but it looks remarkably like one of the hawk moth caterpillars. You have 65 varieities - is this link any good?<br /><a href="http://australianmuseum.net.au/Hawk-Moths" rel="nofollow">austrailian hawk moths</a>. Like to stop by every now and then to see how your garden grows<br />Laura (patiopatch) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-44581443433993635282013-03-27T19:18:53.366+10:002013-03-27T19:18:53.366+10:00I can't help with caterpillars but I have seen...I can't help with caterpillars but I have seen the green one munching on my plants. Not sure that I appreciate them doing that.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-71538547692108268002013-03-27T15:22:51.081+10:002013-03-27T15:22:51.081+10:00Oh just today my hubby sent me some photos of the ...Oh just today my hubby sent me some photos of the Ulysses butterflies having a party at home while I am at work! It seems as though it is butterfly season at last - the sun is out too which makes me very happy.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-17626575238920670042013-03-27T13:36:31.244+10:002013-03-27T13:36:31.244+10:00Thanks for that Missy. I'm off to take a look...Thanks for that Missy. I'm off to take a look.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-60598544352843076812013-03-27T13:19:37.352+10:002013-03-27T13:19:37.352+10:00Bernie, This is a site I go to to try to identify ...Bernie, This is a site I go to to try to identify moths and butterfly catapillars - has a reasonable range of them<br />http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/butter.htmlRoslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.com