MsQuizzical

By MsQuizzical

Ovipositing

A large white butterfly laying her eggs on MrQ's horseradish plant. Cabbage whites, as these butterflies used to be known, favour brassicas and horseradish is one. She was concentrating on the task in hand and wasn't worried about me getting close.

I'm not concerned about the caterpillars eating the leaves of the plant as only the root is eaten. Don't suppose I'll dig up the root anyway as it reminds me of MrQ. He put the top of a bought horseradish root with shoots in water and planted it outside the back door when it developed roots. Everyone in our family loves horseradish.

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