Just the one eye from me, I thought it was time for my favourite butterfly “Mr Grumpy” to have his moment of fame again. A face only a mother could love. (please click on image to enlarge) Denzil Nature Photo Challenge#2 | Eyes
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Portrait of a Butterfly
The Large White is one of two species (the other being the Small White) that can claim the title of “Cabbage White”. The female is distinguished from the male by the presence of 2 black spots, together with a black dash, on the forewing upperside.
A Garden in Motion
Dappled sunlight filters through the trees casting ever moving shadows between the flickering leaves. Feathery grasses sway in the breeze, Whilst butterflies perform acrobatic dances in tandem. Before coming to rest on an attractive flower or leaf . And lest we forget – the bees. Doing what bees do best. Flitting from one flower to…
butterfly art
Butterflies in my garden this year have been few and far between and mainly Large or Small Whites. Recently I spotted a Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell, but not a single Painted Lady nor any Small Coppers. It’s been a relatively warm summer here in Cornwall, with none of the excessive heat found elsewhere…
in my garden | large white butterfly
A large, strong flying butterfly. The brilliant white wings have black tips to the forewings, extending down the wing edge. Females have two spots on the forewings, which is not present in males. The undersides are a creamy white with two spots. Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly facts
Have you ever wondered what butterflies feed on? Or even how they do it? Most butterflies prefer flower nectar, but others may feed on the liquids found in rotting fruit, in ooze from trees. Butterflies prefer to feed in sunny areas protected from wind. Most adult butterflies drink nectar from flowers through a tube-like tongue called a proboscis…
Meadow Brown
The medium-sized meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is one of the commonest grassland butterflies, on the wing in the summer from June to September. It even flies in dull weather when other butterflies are inactive. Which may explain why I saw this chappie in the garden on Wednesday. July Squares | Perspective
bees and one butterfly
pastime (noun) – an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. I don’t have many pastimes. Mainly gardening and photography take up my time now that I am retired. So flower photography is pretty much a given. What I do like to do at this time of year is try…
Six on Saturday | Flutterbies
Thought I’d finish this month with some of the butterfly photos I have managed to find. Some in my garden, some from Trebah and some from Trelissick gardens, another lovely place on the Fal estuary for a walk at any time of the year. I haven’t been doing a lot in my garden these last…
Six on Saturday | The Nectar Bar
Flowers rich in nectar attract butterflies to the garden. They love sun and a sheltered spot and tubular flowers to get their long feeding tongues into. Here are six butterfly friendly flowers I have growing in my garden. Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) is a tall, hairy, grassland perennial with a flower like head of blue-violet…
Cornwall in Colours 