Procreation

Several UK blippers have said what a good butterfly year this has been, but I've been a bit disappointed.  Earlier in the year I was seeing a great spread of varieties but since that wet spell in early August a lot of them have disappeared.  We still have plenty of whites, blues and browns, but the big bright butterflies: vanessids, peacocks, commas, etc, have vanished completely.  Perhaps a lot of egg-laying has gone on.  Maybe they're currently caterpillars and will come back before the end of this month.  Meanwhile, I went out this morning on another fruitless search and came back with no more than a mating pair of dragonflies (common darters).

Still, I swear they both have a smile on their face.  Be thankful for what you get, eh?

Have a good evening  xx