Today the wildlife came to visit me instead of the other way round, a damp morning and lunch with my wife stopped me from venturing out into the wild. During the afternoon some sunny spells brought the butterflies into my garden, after the dreadful year of 2024 this one has been much better with many species seemingly bouncing back. My garden Buddleia has so far had visits from Hummingbird Hawkmoths and the more usual Peacocks and Red Admirals as well as whites and Gatekeepers. Today a very fresh Small Tortoiseshell popped in for a drink and had me running back into the house for my camera. Until recently these very attractive butterflies were one of the commonest species but they've suffered a very notable recent decline and are now becoming scarce. I took plenty of pictures of my colourful visitor and hope for for many more sightings.
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