A Red Admiral was on a Buddleia Lochinch at the back for most of the morning. I also saw it visit Ageratum in a nearby flowerpot. Later, I saw a Small Tortoiseshell on the same Ageratum. This is one small plant; a few years ago I planted several in a big pot to produce a much more noticeable splash of colour and even though Ageratum was listed in my books as a butterfly plant, I only saw one Large White visit it then. Think I should now add Ageratum to my plant list since I've seen 3 species on it. The flowerpot is in quite a sheltered spot with Buddleia, Verbena and Field Scabious nearby and it's low - I'm thinking that the butterflies may like it when the wind increases and the clouds come over because it's close to the paving slabs where they often go to rest in those conditions.

The other Buddleia Lochinch in the back garden was leaning dramatically after very strong winds this week. I've propped it up with a brick at the base. 3 Small Tortoiseshells were on that one.

There were several Small Tortoiseshell butterflies at the front too. One was showing a preference for the French Marigolds. I saw others on Verbena bonariensis, Field Scabious, Heliotrope and Buddleia 'Nanho Blue'. Buddleia 'Black Knight' and Buddleia Lochinch are also beginning to flower in the front garden but I haven't seen butterflies on them yet.