Now I know this blog is about newts and amphibians but I'd quite like to mention butterflies. I have found a huge number of butterflies close to my home and also a large number of cabbage whites in my garden so I've taken the caterpillars and the eggs off my cabbage and radishes and made a butterfly house!

Also I thought people might be wondering what those annoying yellow and black caterpillars are from. Well I've got the answer! They're cinnabar moth caterpillars and sadly their favourite food is ragwort which is sadly invading our gardens and our beautiful [but slowly disappearing] countryside!


cabbage white                                                cinnabar moth