tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262838714930985428.post5934870330690242726..comments2023-09-16T17:04:28.391+01:00Comments on What ho Hidcote!: Burnet MothBertie Bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262838714930985428.post-56214653288473980732011-08-11T19:03:57.100+01:002011-08-11T19:03:57.100+01:00Janet - those caterpillars are most likely Cinnaba...Janet - those caterpillars are most likely Cinnabars, they are synonymous with Ragwort. Beautiful things!<br /><br />Nutty Gnome - Ragwort only has to be removed on land being grazed by animals, under the animal welfare act. On land not grazed or used for forage production it is definitely legal to grow!<br /><br />BertieBertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262838714930985428.post-35415936584109253912011-08-11T13:54:10.112+01:002011-08-11T13:54:10.112+01:00Oh my goodness - I've been wondering what thos...Oh my goodness - I've been wondering what those catapillars were on my ragwort...and now I know. Thank you!<br /><br />Someone told me recently that ragwort was illegal and we were supposed to pull it up and notify 'someone'! Is this true or is my elderly friend a bit bonkers?!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262838714930985428.post-67700297532001421022011-07-31T00:07:05.129+01:002011-07-31T00:07:05.129+01:00Lovely photos of the Burnett moth. Bertie. I took ...Lovely photos of the Burnett moth. Bertie. I took some photos of them yesterday. We have the same caterpillars all over the ragwort. I've never see the burnett caterpillars. Could the moths be cinnebars? I have googled this but remain confused...Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.com