It seems to me that seeing wildlife in your own garden involves an element of luck, 'cos if your're out, there's no tellin' what you've missed. Today luck was on my side again, as I lent on the gate talking with Carol a butterfly passed between myself & the house where it briefly settled, realised straight away that it was an SWF (only the 2nd sighting in the garden), watched it fly into the front garden, grabbed the camera, but despite searching amongst the Marjoram & the Betony, ideal food source, both being rich in nectar, failed to re find it.
Searched the other butterfly patches without any luck, but did find four pristine Brimstones feeding on Betony.
They were extremely active as the sun shone, never settling for long, making it difficult to grab any images, 'til a few clouds rolled in, causing the Brimstones to disappear into the bushes. This one thought it was invisible, relying on it's camouflage for protection in the Hawthorn.
Allowing for some ridiculously close views.
Good numbers of Gatekeepers in the garden, with maybe fifteen occupying the four butterfly patches.
Still just a few Meadow Browns in residence.
The sunsets at the end on another incredible day on planet earth.
Don.
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