24th May : Goldfinch & Small White 

At this time of there are plenty of Dandelions growing in the garden, most folks hate to see them growing in their lawns, seem to think there is something wrong with their bright yellow rosettes poking up through the green desert. Everything is put on this earth for a reason, just leave a few; Butterflies & other insects feed on the flowers, followed by members of the Finch family tearing at the seed heads, we often have Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch feeding on them. Goldfinches are particularly fond of them as can be seen in the photos below.

Several Small Whites are on the wing in the garden at the moment, I caught this one resting on a Woolflower.

Don.

Images Copyright : Don Stone.