Butterflies

Despite The Guardian stating today that butterflies numbers are substantially down this year, the garden at Norton Conyers is still a’flutter with them. I only saw three species when I was there yesterday but they were certainly abundant; adding more colour and interest to the autumn garden.

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I was visited too, not once but three times by this beauty who took a liking to the warmth of my hand:

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