Pam found this Swallowtail Moth in the garden early this morning. They are sometimes day flying and feed on Hawthorn and Blackcurrant - amongst other plants. This specimen is rather tatty and worn - ragged wing tips and very faded. Nothing like the lovely, lemon yellow, pristine example which flew into the sun lounge and straight out again a couple of weeks ago.
I'm looking forward to a day's birding this week, the early July birding doldrums are truly here. It would have neen great if the Pacific Swift which flew past Gibraltar Point yesterday had appeared in Norfolk. We were on the Welsh borders with Aileen and Bridget when the last one was seen.
Ah well....., at least all the peas and beans have been gathered, podded and frozen.
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