The surprise in the garden came this evening when I was watering my plants; I disturbed what appeared to be a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. I must look out for it tomorrow as I think it settled in the vicinity of my favourite Hyssop plant for the night.

When I went out this morning, there were 4 Small Tortoiseshell butterflies and one Painted Lady butterfly in the front garden. When I returned this afternoon, there were still 4 Small Tortoiseshell butterflies in the front visiting Verbena bonariensis, Field Scabious, Heliotrope, Hebe and Buddleia 'Nanho Blue'.



The back garden held 5 Small Tortoiseshell butterflies; one on Field Scabious and 4 on a patch of Sweet Williams that get the sun in the late afternoon.