Caterpillars

That's cool, had to google it to find out what they were!
Cinnabar moth apparently, I've seen the adults but never the kids

 

I had some ragwort which they love in one spot in my garden, they had a good time but the weed had to go so they all wriggled away.

 

A bit late, I know.
I have ragwort here (I leave till it just starts seeding) specifically for cinnabars.
Problem is nobody has told them that the local snack bar is open 24/7/365.

 

They are always so beautiful and unique

 

Hi all , something has been eating the new leaves at the top of my clematis shoots so just been out with a torch to see if I could catch it in the act.

Here it is just getting to top for its dinner .Not a good picture but any one know what type of it is.

 

Sorry here it is

 

I can't see that very clearly @Dropmore but it looks quite similar to the large white butterfly caterpillar, or the green veined one. I had a few of the grn. veined butterflies last year in the garden for the first time since I've been here.
This is a good site for having a look, but there are quite a lot of similar types.
Caterpillars | NatureSpot

I'm sure someone will know - it's slugs that annihilate any new clem growth here though. Saves me cutting them back at this time of year right enough

 

Thanks fairygirl , what ever type it was there must be more of them because more leaves have gone this mourning.
I cut my clematis back 3 weeks ago
And loads of growth since then.

 

Yes - ours are growing away now as it's been so mild again this winter. They aren't usually so quick off the mark, and I don't normally prune the later ones until about April, but I've trimmed a couple of bits and pieces on the ones that have been putting out new growth.
I've never had any caterpillars eating foliage though. Just the slugs...

 

I wondered about that too @JWK - just because there looked like a definite 'head'. I've never seen one in the flesh though, and I don't even know if we get them round here, so I've no idea about timing.
Mind you - I haven't seen any caterpillars yet. Probably still too early for them in my area.