Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

Red Admiral on the Verbena Bonariensis, it's the first time that it's been on it.

 

A rather worn Adonis Blue.

 

On my ceiling.

 

Red Admiral in the garden at lunchtime - like @Logan's, my clump of verbena bonariensis was the draw. That is popular with other butterflies too - usually has some Small Whites fluttering around it.

 

@Clare G my Verbena Bonariensis attracts the bees more than anything.

 

The first Painted Lady in the garden this morning.

 

Speckled Wood and Red Admiral.

 

Grrrrr Box moth

 

Yeah, but I didn't know it at the time I thought it was just a ceiling moth.

 

Same here Pete,I had one in my kitchen and thought how marvellous it was until I looked it up thus it ended up under my slipper
I was under the impression Box moth was smaller,not seen one before only the greedy little catterpillars.

 

I am thrilled to report that I've seen a humming bird hawk moth in my garden three times, over the last couple of weeks - I knew there were some around locally, but this is the first year that I personally have seen this species in the UK. They are the most delightful little creatures

I don't have a buddleia but yes they have been appearing in the early evening, to feed on my verbena and salvias. The only proof I can provide is the utterly pathetic photo below - the light is poor by then and the moth in constant movement

 

Some slightly better shots of the humming-bird hawk-moth, taken today at lunchtime. It was feeding on my Royal Bumble salvia this time - I was quite surprised to see it still around and active, given that Saturday and Sunday nights were so cold.

 

First Peacock and Brimstone in the garden today although the Brimstone didn't stop.