Bog Myrtle & Peat

With the moor dying away, it’s easy to get gloomy about the long months ahead, but the last few weeks have seen a great rise in the numbers of caterpillars across the lower ground on the farm. Two of the most recent finds have been ruby tiger (on bog cotton) and light knotgrass (on soft rush). Neither of these attractive little blighters do much damage to the farm, and they have been included in this blog only because I find them quite interesting. And besides, it’s nice to know that life goes on despite the fact that the weather is seriously starting to cool down.