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Download black wooly caterpillar winter12/18/2023 ![]() Spending time in your garden often and observation is the greatest defence – act early and you can avoid many problems. Snails and Caterpillars are about and your young seedlings are particularly vulnerable. In cold snaps, cooler weather does mean slower growth, and remember to consider whether frost protection is needed.īesides old Jack Frost, there are garden pests over winter which you need to be on the lookout for. Winter vegies grow nicely often without much input depending when you plant, you can be enjoying harvested crops & replanting regularly. My soulful twin, Bill, had an affinity for turtles.Winter in Perth is mild by world standards - we can enjoy some lovely sunny days in the garden. He quickly roused and raced to the water finding shelter under a heart-shaped stone. I carried him to the brook running beneath the road. The little guy was sluggish, perhaps dehydrated. Recently I came across a baby snapping turtle. I’ve helped more than the furry cross the road, though. ![]() They say worms take advantage of wetness, which allows them to move far more quickly than through the soil. Partly because so many slithery critters seemed daunting, but mostly because of the slime factor versus cute and fuzzy. ![]() I feel bad not helping the furry fellas, though.Ī few weeks ago, dozens of worms took to the road during a rainy spell. ( Here’s a link to a previous column on the subject). ![]() The thing is, they can cause a nasty rash that may require medical attention. They are adorable, with longish spikes of fur jutting beyond their white coat, fashioning a row of black spots. I’ve come across other critters roadside, such as the white fuzzy Hickory Tussock caterpillars ( Lophocampa caryae) that I didn’t help cross the road. Admittedly there’s a contradiction about my kindness in helping woolly bears. ![]()
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