Regular inspections are essential to catch infestations early. Cabbage worms (Pieris rapae) are the larvae of the small white ...

Same for the white cabbage caterpillar/Pieris rapae to my nearby nasturtiums. Nasturtiums/ Tropaeolum majus must be the most diverse and essential flower that everyone can add to their food garden.

C. & Papaj, D. R. Patterns of phenotypic plasticity in common and rare environments: A study of host use and color learning in the Cabbage White butterfly Pieris rapae. The American Naturalist 173 ...

A newly emerged monarch butterfly at Kiwi North. Butterflies! While many turn away in disgust at the thought of some invertebrates, butterflies are widely embraced perhaps because of their majesty ...