OK, I'm sorry, this will be the last time I write about
devil's bit scabious, but just look........
As predicted, the thousands of flower-heads are opening to give drifts of lilac-blue across Lydden Downs.
There were few butterflies to enjoy the blooms, just an occasional white, meadow brown, painted lady, small copper, small heath and
adonis blue.
I assume that this faded butterfly, shacked up for the evening with a ladybird in her nest, is an adonis brown.
Above the down, two of the three
buzzards were seen, constantly harrassed by crows.
OK, I'm sorry, this will be the last time I write about devil's bit scabious, but just look........
As predicted, the thousands of flower-heads are opening to give drifts of lilac-blue across Lydden Downs.
There were few butterflies to enjoy the blooms, just an occasional white, meadow brown, painted lady, small copper, small heath and adonis blue.
I assume that this faded butterfly, shacked up for the evening with a ladybird in her nest, is an adonis brown.
Above the down, two of the three buzzards were seen, constantly harrassed by crows.
Steve ,
ReplyDeleteObviously no Rabbit problems with the Devil's Bit Scabious down your way .
You will be OK if you get a venomous bite , or your 'almonds' swell up , no not those , your tonsils , as DBS was used for both in days of old , as you probably remember well .
That's a stunning vies of the DBS. Can't get too much of that!
ReplyDeleteNice pics Steve. Lots of scabious down here too, the loveliest of meadow flowers - a joy to walk through drifts of them in the early autumn sun.
ReplyDeleteShow all you want...the color is beautiful. Love the photo with the butterfly and ladybird :-)
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