Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

Good afternoon more Peacocks

 

Red Admiral on our Verbena bonariensis (borrowed a friend's camera as the macro is rubbish on mine I keep saying I'll get a new one but that seems to always be in the 'get around to it' category)


Now that some of our wildlife attracting flowers are out in profusion we have masses of pollinators around. The loud sound of bees is a constant background whilst the butterflies are everywhere. The Large Whites also continually fly around us and land on us. Hoverflies seem to be around in their thousands and we like those because they not only pollinate but their larvae also eat aphids.

 

We counted 13 butterflies on these flowers but by the time I got my camera we were down to just 7 in this picture unless you can count more



They seem to be very happy.

 

Good afternoon lots of Peacocks and Red admirals this year

Peacock



Red Admiral

 

The garden is now covered in a variety of butterflies whose steering seems to have gone wrong as they keep flying into us as we walk! Dozens of them everywhere

 

@strongylodon thanks

We also have lots of Large Whites that don't seem the least bit bothered when we're around. They are always landing on us

 

Good afternoon