Angle shades moth caterpillar

[nanila]

I was weeding the garden the other day and disturbed this electric green caterpillar, which I think will eventually become an angle shades moth, assuming it likes its new location under a large aquilegia plant!

Comments

[shirebound]

Awwwww, he sleeps just like my dog.

[nanila]

He was not best pleased at having his nap interrupted, though I tried to be as gentle as possible when relocating him!

[redsixwing]

Aw, cutie!

[nanila]

Yes! It made me want to put down my trowel and curl up in the sun for a while too.

[rydra_wong]

What a marvellous colour!

[nanila]

It's so bright! I was startled when I first spotted it.

[phoenixfire12]

He's so pretty. I remember find thing caterpillars like that when I was a kid. I guess like imaginary friends you stop looking for them when you get to be an adult.

I don't want to be an adult anymore.

[nanila]

:/ I think we adults get so wrapped up in thinking about other things that we often forget to notice what we're actually doing right now. I know I wasn't concentrating on inspecting the soil I was digging in because I was completely surprised when I realised the caterpillar was right underneath me.

[phoenixfire12]

You are so right

[lark_ascends]

So cute!

[nanila]

Isn't it! I hope I get to see it again after it pupates, as a beautiful moth.