The pupils in Fourth class were studying caterpillars this term. They brought two Cabbage White caterpillars into the classroom. They looked after them every day and fed them cabbage leaves. Unfortunately the story didn;t end as planned. They made a PhotoStory to tell their tale. They called the story The Adventures of Bob the Caterpillar.
You can learn more about the parasitic wasp by watching the movie below
Tori and Carmen went caterpillar hunting and were lucky to find some unusual specimens. One looked very exotic and we discovered that it was the Grey Dagger caterpillar.
The Caterpillar of the Grey Dagger Moth
Can you see the dagger like shape on on its back? Click here to see the Grey Dagger Moth
We thought that this very hairy caterpillar would grow into an exotic butterfly but we discovered that it was the caterpillar of the Buff Ermine Moth.
It’s mid-October but there are several wild flowers growing in our vegetable garden. The flowers above are Feverfew, Cornflower ,our radishes went to see during the summer holidays and these are the flowers Poppy and Corn Marigold
We were just about to leave the garden when Eve spotted a bumble bee trapped under the netting that we had used to protect the cabbage from the cabbage while butterfly, and some local birds.
Bumble bee trapped under netting
We lifted up the metting and allowed the bumble bee escape.
Scoil Eoin Garden 