I watched Friday's "Springwatch butterfly special" last night.
It seems the little blue butterfly that moves so fast I have no hope of catching any distinguishing features to work out what it is from the butterfly book is likely to be a holly blue.
It also seems that the comma butterflies I get in my garden are more likely there due to my neighbour's hops than any of my nectar plants!
I must get a hawthorn bush for the brimstones and peacocks, and sweet william as good nectar plants (but careful some sold are sterile and no good).
I don't bother with ordinary Springwatch programmes - I can't stand the rehearsed banter. But the programmes about a specialist subject tend to treat the listener as if they had a modicum of intelligence.
My garden beginning to look a bit dull. I might have to make a trip to the diy store in the hope of finding something colourful that is good food for butterflies and bumble bees. The wisteria is having a second flush of flower, which is nice.
I feel the same way about my garden now. There is not enough colour in it. Next year I intend to plant more flowers. Vegetables and fruit are all very well, but flowers lift the spirit and feed the soul, and as you say, attract the butterflies and bees.
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