Frustration! I went out into the back garden to photograph the white butterfly on the Aubrieta. I didn't think it was going to be particularly exciting so I didn't hurry; however it was a female Orange Tip butterfly, which is an unusual visitor, and I was too late to get a photo.

However, I then saw blue wings and did get this photo of a Holly Blue butterfly on Forget-me-not.



I saw white wings at the other side of the garden and went to investigate - could it be the female Orange Tip still around? Then, a larger white butterfly flew in and landed on another forget-me-not, so I thought I'd get a photo of the "Large White" but when I got nearer, I saw that it was a female Brimstone butterfly. I missed that photo too!

Whilst still standing there in the sunshine, there was a movement of brown wings and this time I did the picture of a Speckled Wood butterfly resting on the Elaeagnus.