The trees are definitely taking on their autumn colours and looking beautiful against the brilliant blue sky
Friday, 2 October 2015
October Butterflies and other delights of an Indian Summer
Another beautiful day today, our lovely early autumn is more than making up for our lack of good weather during the summer! I joined Crafty Green Boyfriend for his lunchtime walk round Corstorphine HIll today.
The trees are definitely taking on their autumn colours and looking beautiful against the brilliant blue sky
The rosebay willowherb (fireweed) has fully taken on autumn colours
We were delighted to see two butterflies, this peacock
and this red admiral
Also this Eristalis hoverfly
and this spider, whose web was glowing so nicely in the sunshine
We also had a great view of a sparrowhawk, but it was too much in a rush to stop to be photographed!
The trees are definitely taking on their autumn colours and looking beautiful against the brilliant blue sky
Wonderful! And now, Juliet, it is my turn to 'covet' your butterfly sightings. I keep being told they are about, but they are eluding me, and the sedum David bought me to make up for the lack of butterflies on our white buddleia has to date attracted just one tiny hoverfly!
ReplyDeleteLove those flutterbys!
ReplyDeleteAll so beautiful, very nice butterflies!
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of this browning lea
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As always, Juliet... Nifty!
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Lots of Eristialis here on the ivy! No peacocks though, just red admirals.
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures here.
ReplyDeleteOctober can be a lovely month.
All the best Jan
Absolutely stunning images, especially the butterflies.
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