As summer seamlessly segues into autumn and tempestuous storms batter the coastlines, there are still signs that nature hasn’t quite gone into hibernation yet.
Yesterday the garden was full of butterflies, fluttering here and there before stopping to enjoy a sip of nectar in the sedums.
A
vivid flash of red and black heralded the arrival of a beautiful Red Admiral, a
frequent flier who enjoys the odd day trip to our borders.
Red Admiral butterfly
As
I turned to head indoors, I caught a glimpse of this stunning Peacock butterfly
sunning itself on one of the brick border walls. Blissfully unaware that it was being ‘papped’
for online stardom, it soaked up the rays slowly opening and closing its wings
in the process.
Peacock butterfly
Seeing
these beautiful insects makes me realise how important it is for all of us to
ensure they don’t fade into obscurity. A
world without butterflies would be a sad place indeed.
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