Same here. My own is usually a little later. The flowers have formed but are not yet big enough to bloom.
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I know we are told not to interfere will nature but I'd be very tempted to put it some where warm and safe to see what emerges.SnappyMac wrote: ↑Mon May 26, 2025 4:17 pmI wondered if this is an elephant hawk-moth chrysalis. It is about 3cm long, I found it in the garden today.
Elephant Hawk-moth chrysalis ? by SnappyMac, on Flickr
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I went for my first walk at Backwater Reservoir this morning, first for a few weeks, a reasonable amount of activity including this beauty, I haven't seen them much up here.
Cinnabar moth at Backwater
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Cinnabar moth at Backwater
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Cinnabar moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaeae) - On Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) - They completely strip the leaves from the plant.
Photo taken: Grimthorpe Castle and Gardens, Lincolnshire https://grimsthorpe.co.uk/

Cinnabar moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaeae) - On Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/cinnabar
Photo taken: Grimthorpe Castle and Gardens, Lincolnshire https://grimsthorpe.co.uk/

Cinnabar moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaeae) - On Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/cinnabar