#pierisrapae — Public Fediverse posts
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A very common introduced pest - a Cabbage White Butterfly. Butterflies are frustrating to photograph - they rarely stay still long enough. Appropriately it’s settled on an introduced weed - Heal All.
#Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #AustralianNature #Butterfly #IntroducedPest #CabbageWhiteButterfly #Victoria #PierisRapae -
So I am torn 1) as trained entomologist (previous life) I love having these eggs from the Large White (Pieris rapae) 2) they are on my 1st attempt of growing brussel sprouts
Think I will end up keeping them and taking loads more photos as they develop
Before anyone says, yes I had them under cover but they grew and burst through the netting that I had down