The Butterfly Bush

Well it's not called the Butterfly Bush for nothing and for the first time this year, the number of butterflies on the Buddleia reached double figures with 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Large Whites and a Small White. Also on the buddleia Tapered Drone Fly and on the Lavender Honeybees and Common Carder bees

Also about a Sparrowhawk over the estate, a pair of Swallows passing through, and a Goldcrest in the Leylandii.

This morning in the house another Square Spot Rustic and Orange Swift.

Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshells

Small White

Honeybee on Lavender

Tapered Drone Fly

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

And another Square-spot Rustic.