Wednesday, 6 June 2007

The Great Mullein Continued Its Take-off but Crashes to Earth










The main spike rocketed in images from 1st and 2nd of June but was destroyed by 6 voracious caterpillars by the 6th of June (actually their activity was evident in early June). Unsurprisingly, the caterpillars are those of the Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci), a local species in Wales. The wreckage is complete by 23rd June.

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