Butterfly obesity has become an increasing cause for concern amongst horticulturalists and recent government research has put forward a possible explanation for the issue.
The blame is though to lie at the feet of a butterflying hero, the very hungry caterpillar.
Recent research suggests that caterpillars need no more than fifteen calories per day. The much vaunted VHC diet includes one apple, two pears, three plums; four strawberries; five oranges, followed by chocolate cake, ice cream, a pickle, swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, a single sausage, a cupcake and a slice of watermelon, over six days.
That’s an average of 671 calories per day, or around 4474% of the recommended allowance.
He’s clearly a little too hungry and our butterflies are paying the price.
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