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Cabbage Whites
butterflies
Orange tip two
The second one to stop by, what a treat.
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Butterflies 2024
It’s been very quiet compared to previous years, but a few have stopped by in the last month.
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August Butterflies
They made the best of the sunshine, even if it was only a couple of days worth. But in only two days all these beauties stopped by.
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Gatekeeper Butterflies
Plenty of butterflies now the buddleia is in full bloom. There’s been a few of these beauties over the last few days.
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Gatekeeper butterfly
Had plenty of opportunity to photograph some gatekeepers, they thoroughly enjoyed the lavender.
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July butterflies
We’ve had a few stop by 🦋
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Broccoli update
It seems I have already lost the broccoli. It started well…
I don’t mind at this point, nature needs a helping hand too and I am just getting started learning what to do with plants to keep them safe. Limited space in the garden means I have to share for now, but when I can have a separate space for growing food, i’ll plant extra out for the insects, so they can still join in.
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Buddleia, bees and butterflies
It has taken a while, but finally the buddleia bush is blooming. Not so much on the purple this year, the white has decided to shine through on this tri coloured variety. Although up until now, it’s only been purple last year, purple and white this year, so not sure where the third colour has gone. The birds kept nipping off the little buds when they appeared in spring, so maybe that did something to affect it. But since it has gone for it, and the weather has warmed again, it has been inundated with bees and butterflies. Red admirals, honey bees, tortoiseshells and bumble bees. Also had a small white yesterday as well. I have finally got the right flowers!
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July caterpillars & butterflies
There have been fewer butterflies by this time last year, but the weather did really delay all the flowers coming out so its not surprising.
But July had made up for it, firstly with a tortoiseshell a couple of weeks ago, warming up on the fence.
But last week, I was contemplating getting rid of the overgrown and looking almost past it sow thistle. Then decided to look closely at all the fading heads and small aphid patches – thinking there is still a lot of life here. Then I saw them.
Lots of little caterpillars. The sun was coming up and made for a few awesome pictures.
I think they are starting to look like bright-line brown-eye moth caterpillars after looking through many options, but we will see. One has made it over to my small growing cherry tree and has munched its way through half a leaf or two, but that’s ok. There’s plenty there and it is food for them.
The detail on them is amazing when you get up close. I was also treated to large and small white butterflies making an appearance at last. Drawn in by the lavender rather than the nasturtiums. It landed as I had my camera in hand watching the bees, a rare treat compared to waiting, following and still not catching them. I hope for more to come.
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