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Caterpillar (Picture courtesry of the Sussex Wildlife Trust)
But constantly checking that I have not killed its contents has been a little more stressful that I anticipated.
Of course I am talking about caterpillars, as my children embark for the first time on an adventure to grow them at home.
But last week the postie knocked on the door and handed me a small box plastered in warnings to open immediately - and I was confronted with five tiny little black caterpillars in a pot which I had no idea what to do with. (In my defence, they arrived earlier than anticipated!)