Tuesday 5 October 2010

They haven’t left us, quite yet…

Yesterday the warm thing in the sky returned… Over the past couple of weeks the weather has been teasing us with a day of sun and fine weather, and then a day of miserable persistent drizzle, sometimes turning heavy.

And today, the sun brought with it plenty of insect folk. I was surprised they had survived yesterday’s lashings… and even more surprised to see Butterflies and even moths flying in full daylight.

The Ladies continue to roam

Speckled Wood Butterfly

A Comma Butterfly landed right in front of me


Some type of moth…

What’s this? A cloudless sky?? Well well, I haven’t seen one of those in a long time. Oh yes, and there’s a Bee on the Aster :)



And finally, the Admiral stopped by, teasing me, daring me to take shots.




18 comments:

Miranda Bell said...

Hi Liz - if it's any consolation we've hardly seen the sun here in about 10 days now - just rain rain rain... and the grass is growing by the day! HELP! It's great to see the butterflies still around - and as yet no frost here either.

Love the photos... Miranda x

Cheryl said...

Hi Liz, that comma looks as though it is fresh out....beautiful condition. Your garden looks like a mini wildlife haven. It is just amazing how insects survive all that nature throws at it.

Glad you have some sunshine around. We have torrential rain.
The scaffolders are working in the rain, actually feel quite sorry for them. We are having kent peg tiles put on the roof....at last we will get it back to its original form.

Happy October to you.....

Curbstone Valley Farm said...

We're getting our first real taste of fall this week. It's good to see your butterflies are still around, and the Admiral is most handsome!

Barbara said...

What a feast of colors - that admiral on your beautiful asters, my favorite fall flower.

ShySongbird said...

How lovely, it still looks like Summer there! I haven't seen a butterfly for weeks :( That is a lovely fresh looking Red Admiral.

Janet/Plantaliscious said...

Yep, crazy weather - and I felt a right idiot bubble-wrapping the greenhouse the other day in bright sunshine and 17C... Lovely wildlife - and photos, as ever.

Nutty Gnome said...

Hi LiZ - that's a wonderful shot of the admiRAL!(oops - cat on keyboard!)

Liz said...

Hi Miranda,

I mowed the grass on Tuesday, I took it while I could... It was still too damp so the blade wasn't doing a very good job but I had to do it whilst I had the chance with the weather being too unpredictable.
We're due fine weather for the next few days I believe - well into the weekend...

Liz said...

Hi Cheryl,

I hope the Butterflies are managing to survive elsewhere too, because it's no good only my garden serving food for them, a tiny island in a vast sea of 'unfriendly' gardens.
There are areas of wildlife flowering not far from here, and I suspect they have helped a lot!

Your poor scaffolders... well, that's what you're paying them for I guess. To work no matter what the weather, and they do earn a lot for it!

Liz said...

Hi CV,

Autumn seems to be strange this year, the majority of trees around here still seem to be green, but in the city centre they're all turning colour! Most surprising considering it's warmer in the centre.

*scratches head*

Liz said...

Hi Barbara,

Thank you very much. I seem to be collecting Asters at the moment and perhaps have gone a little overboard, but they are so good in an otherwise empty garden.

Liz said...

Hi Jan,

Indeed, both Comma and Red Admiral look very fresh, especially considering the rain and winds we had recently.

Hopefully they will be with us a little longer yet.

Liz said...

Hi Janet,

Hopefully the weather will stay nice for the next few weeks... I know it's too much to expect it to last until November, it never does!

Liz said...

Hi Liz,

Thank you muchly, and also thank you to ceefer!

Pam's English Garden said...

Dear Liz, I am happy to say they haven't left us either, though I see less butterflies each day. Great photos. Pam x

VW said...

What cheerful pink asters! We're grey and rainy today, but if the sun comes out a few bees will show their faces. Enjoy the autumn.

Kala said...

No they haven't quite left us, I was out shooting today and the bees were buzzing! Wonderful images as always.

sweetmyrtle said...

haven't seen a butterfly today on my garden travels only lots of catapillars on my brassicas so methinks they are still about and hard at work!
thanks for popping over, sorry links did not work for you. maybe the site provider was down (happens a lot for maintenance work).
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Happy weekend to you x