Okay, I know there are other famous ladies that have been painted, but I couldn't think of any off the top of my head, Bazza's blog
here is the best place to go for art information.
This Painted Lady butterfly was in our garden on my return from work this evening, feeding on one of our Buddleia plants. This is the first time that I have seen one of these beautiful flutters this year and the first time that one has been seen in the garden since we have been living here. A welcome addition to the insect activity that we have been experiencing over the past week or so.
Other butterflies that have been seen in the garden include the Small and Large White, the Gatekeeper, the Holly Blue and Common Blue (although these two have just been fly through's), the Red Admiral, the Comma and the Peacock, this last one in fairly large numbers.
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| Peacock |
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| Peacock |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Gatekeeper |
We have also been getting our fair share of dragonflies, the more common being the Common Darter, but we have also had up to half a dozen Migrant Hawkers buzzing about feeding on flying ants.
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| Migrant Hawker |
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| Common Darter |
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| Common Darter |
We are now experiencing a 'summer' of sorts, it's just a shame that it is at the end of August!
