Another look at the Painted Lady
Here’s another view of that wonderful ‘Painted lady’ butterfly. It stayed on the cosmos for a long time, drinking in the nectar and...
Cosmos and Painted Lady Butterfly
I look at this photo and it makes me smile every time I look at it! I spent quite a while watching this butterfly enjoying the cosmos...
Lamb’s ear flowers
The Lamb’s Ear leaves provide good ground cover and look like a silvery carpet in the sunshine. The pink flowers that grow around an...
Fluffy Silver Lamb’s Ear Leaves
I arrived at this address with a few sprigs of this plant and a little bit of root. I knew it was a hardy plant but I really didn’t...
Blackfly Devouring the Borage
There seems to be a lot of blackfly on the borage. A LOT! #gardenrestorationblog #wildlife
Nature's Pest Control
Ah, Nature doing what it does best. Here’s some natural pest control – the ants seem to be polishing off the blackfly....
Painted Lady Butterfly
After seeing butterfly eggs on the underside of the nettle leaves earlier this year, I was hoping to see Painted Lady Butterflies here. ...
Painted Lady Close-Up
Painted Lady close-up! #gardenrestorationblog #wildlife #butterfly
First glimpse of a painted lady!
Look carefully! Here is a glimpse of a Painted Lady butterfly. The underwings are creamy-coloured with black spots and tangerine...
More Caterpillars!
More caterpillars amid the nettles. #gardenrestorationblog #wildlife
