Thursday, August 08, 2013
Despite recent bee mortalities, there are at least thirty bumble bees of five different species visiting the garden at the moment; they nectar mostly on lavender, marjoram, and the hebe that is just now coming into flower. There are very few honey bees, however; and I've yet to see any of the larger hoverflies.
There have been two silver-Y moths. This one fluttered (more like "whirred") across the lawn and landed head-down on the fork. I wonder if it knows that this presents a strange and unsettling "face" to an observer? Probably what it does know is that in this position it's less likely to be bothered; evolution has done the rest.
I've been lazily counting five large white butterflies for several days, but a closer look revealed that some might be small whites (I find it hard to distinguish) while this one is different again. I think it could be a green-veined white.
Exciting because it's another garden first. A comma butterfly paid a brief visit yesterday; but there are still no ladybirds.
// posted by Christine @ 12:14 AM 
