springwatch butterfly special

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.