Misvormd koolwitje

The pesticide free cabbage problem

Misvormd koolwitje

Large White with deformed wings

The last couple of weeks, I learned a valuable lesson, while taking care of the Large White caterpillars; it’s not very easy to determine if vegetables are really organic and pesticide free. In fact; even organic products can be a big risk for insects like caterpillars. Something that really worries me. Read more

Rups

Taking care of caterpillars is not as easy as it looks

Rups

Caterpillar close-up

Yes! The series of the Large White butterfly is finished. It was very interesting to follow their development, but I’m also somehow happy it’s done. Taking care of caterpillars and documenting their growth turned out to be more difficult than I expected. Read more