Autumn Larvae

Brief report.  I'm two-thirds through my annual survey of eggs and larvae in / around Savernake Forest.  The egg lay there looks as poor as last year's, probably even worse, but I live in hope of finding a major concentration.  To date, I've found more outside the forest than inside it... 

There's a lot of Sallow Mildew around this autumn, due to the wet summer.  It's not good for the larvae at all. 

This poor larva was on a badly infected spray, and was promptly rescued...