Beautiful peacock butterfly

We saw this absolutely beautiful peacock butterfly today in the wee park behind the supermarket,

though we saw hardly any butterflies in the cemeteries despite the sunshine.

The few flowered leeks are in full bloom now

as are the elms

while the sycamores are starting to leaf and flower

and the coltsfoot are already starting to turn

It was lovely to see two Bombylius major bee flies 

and this Syrphus sp hoverfly

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