At last, a butterfly day

Day 296 #365DaysWild

My first whitethroat’s scratchy bursts of song on the lane this morning. Welcome back!!

In the garden chiffchaff and blackcap continue to be joined by singing willow warbler. It would be quite exceptional for willow warblers to breed in the garden so I won’t build my hopes up.

And, at last, a butterfly day!

Comma, peacock, small white and orange tip on the wing.

The very warm temperatures and dry weather gave perfect conditions for nectaring and basking.

Two peacocks in the meadow - and feisty too. One saw-off a big queen bumble bee as we watched.

A small white enjoyed mums Mothers Day grape hyacinths in a pot on the terrace.

Abundant seven-spot ladybirds.