Town or res publica , summer is a interfering time in any plot ; and in add-on to the numerous colored blooms we all love , it is the season of what I call ‘ flying flowers ’ – bees , butterflies , moths , hoverflies and dragonflies .
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1. PEACOCK
Peacockpussy willow and wild cherry blossom in spring . The bright fatal Caterpillar feed sociably on sunlit nettle patches .
2. THE BROWNS
THE BROWNSgatekeeper , meadow brown , ringlet and speckle Sir Henry Joseph Wood consume long grass . They wish areas of uncut Gunter Grass which are at times tidied up .
3. RED ADMIRAL
RED ADMIRALwinters , these brilliant but largely migratory butterfly stroke successfully hibernate here , often in thick Hedera helix , having first fertilise on autumn peak and also on fallen fruit .
4. THE WHITES
THE WHITESwhite , small livid and declamatory white . The latter two are renowned for eating brassicas but they can be lured on to nasturtium patch instead .
5. COMMA
COMMAterritorial and have preferent resting places . In my garden they bask on rhubarb plant leave-taking , from where they set in motion aery pursuit at passing flying louse .
6. LITTLE COPPER
LITTLE COPPERtreasure breeds on clumps of sheep ’s wood sorrel in short turf or amongst hot stark ground .
7.PAINTED LADY
paint LADYmigrate here from North Africa , to multiply on thistles . The fresh hatch butterflies feed hungrily on buddleja heyday .
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8.SMALL TORTOISESHELL
low TORTOISESHELLIn early outpouring , these booze nectar from crocus and blowball flowers , having hibernate through the winter in cool roof spaces .
9.ORANGE TIP
ORANGE TIPwanderer . In my garden the caterpillars feed on garlic mustard greens , Lunaria annua and mellifluous rocket salad before wander off to pupate on woody herbaceous stems – which need to be leave behind uncut until the novel butterflies emerge in April .
10.BRIMSTONE
BRIMSTONEspring having overwinter as Appear in early butterfly . establish the native purging buckthorn and alder ribwort on which the Caterpillar feed . In gamy summer new butterfly will emerge from these bush . They care to eat on recurrent cherubic pea bloom .
