Monday 24th August 2015 Annan

Well summer seems to have finally arrived! Not a consistent run of nice sunny days this year but the occasional hot sunny day among the more drearier ones. However on a nice day this week I did go around the garden just looking to see what life there was on the flowers - and there was plenty to see!
Many of the flowers were humming with bees...

 

 

But, not just bees - loads of hoverflies too.

 

 

Unfortunately not all the wildlife is good to the vegetation. This capsid bug has been eating the vegetation on many plants in the poly tunnel.

 

 

There are plenty of spiders and creepy crawlies around the garden too.

 

But the stars of the day today were the beautiful butterflies that finally showed themselves in the sunshine. Several varieties and all looking very fresh.

Peacock

Small Tortoiseshell

 

Painted Lady

 

There was even a day flying moth around the buddleia too.

 

Silver Y

 

 

Just a few pictures of some of the wildlife found in the garden today - and all within about half an hour. No doubt if I had spent more time looking there would have been many more things to see and take photos of.