caterpillar

A train cruises by their window at night like a caterpillar, the yellow windows of separate lives in other buildings illuminating its way.

Monarchs must have milkweed to reproduce — it’s the only food the young caterpillars eat — so it’s little wonder that Anaya’s yard looks like a Disney movie of dancing butterflies.

The adult male poses obligingly as Graeme snaps away, then moments later we see a juvenile with a caterpillar hanging from its mouth that delights Graeme even more.

Each summer, wasps in the UK capture about 14 million kilogrammes of insects such as caterpillars and greenfly, making them important friends to gardeners.

A nectar source can also act as a feed for caterpillars.