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I started this blog in 2008 to record how my garden developed, it quickly became a gardening journal and I have loved it every since. I am passionate about horticultre despite working in higher education administration. However now, 2013, I want to re-engage with my early hobbies of sewing, knitting and crochet so this blog will start to have a wider range of entries that aren't all garden related.
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Helen
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- Guardian 21st July 2011 – Tatton Park
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I haven’t seen any up here – but they are in South Island – like stinging nettles but we don’t seem to have any – thank goodness!
I’ve spotted one here last week!
This is one of the most common butterflies in my garden. I love how they land on my shirt to suck up the salt from my sweat.
One of my favourites !
Pretty – and very autumnal somehow.
It must be wordless butterfly day, I have one too!
Seeing this made me smile
We’ve had a group of three visiting since the weekend catching my attention with still and video camera. Hope the shelter wisely tonight for the heavy rain expected up our way.
Such beautiful butterflies Helen but sadly I have not seen many Red Admirals this summer .You are providing a perfect feeding station
Hope it passes the word around.
Seems like red admiral season as I too have photographed them in my garden after seeing none earlier in the year!