Speckled wood
2nd December 2008, TuesdayYesterday I was tidying up some of the long grass that I allow to grow in our Northiam garden for wildlife when I found this speckled wood butterfly pupa. These insects breed each year in our garden.
The pupae are attached to either the grass on which the catterpillar was feeding, or a nearby plant, and are characteristically dumpy, varying in colour from green to brownish green.
Searching for these insects whilst tidying up makes for slow progress!
