Not too far from the hive, I discovered a patch of bramble which is ALIVE with bees, bugs and butterflies. The bramble flowers are just opening, and there’s a sort of creeper there too, just blooming. The best time to go is mid morning – I think there’s plenty to go round, but I did witness a couple of altercations.
~ a Marbled White Butterfly takes on a bee ~
the butterfly won
~ Large Skipper butterfly ~
has a large furry body and striped antennae
another butterfly v bee altercation
the butterfly is a Cabbage White
~ Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaes) ~
sitting on Travellers Joy flower (Clematis vitalba)
