Insects

After a terrible season for butterflies up to now, this last week has seen an explosion of  Peacocks, Painted Ladies, the odd Comma and most of all.....Red Admirals in the garden. Moths continue to do fairly well however.

 Southern hawker

 Dusky sallow

 Dark swordgrass

 Scarce bordered straw

 Chevron

 Broad-bordered yellow underwing (female left, male right)

 August thorn

 Bordered straw

 Centre-barred sallow

Yellow-barred brindle