A lovely Comma came into the garden to-day after almost a week of lashing rain and gale force winds. Managed a few photos. a close up of a Red Admiral.

Hello Mouse, I like your photos of your cat, I thought you'd like to see Rosy my dog and sooty, they are not allowed on the chairs but as soon as my back is turned there up to mischief and I caught them the other day both together on camera. 100_7627.jpg and Sooty in his flower pot. 100_7478.jpg Reg...

Thank you very much for your support Denise, I would like that, whatever orders I get that come from this uk web-site I will give £1 per pack for the Butterfly Conservation Society. I managed a portrait card, I'll send you some, of the Gatekeeper. Regards Shirley

During the summer how pleased I was to see so many butterflies, many White's. Where do they lay their eggs, well, my Broccoli plants thats where!. I'll be off to the supermaket for my greens this year and what do I do about the larva, its every where on the inside of the doors, on the plastic even o...

Thanks Susie, I'll do that this afternoon, never heard of that. Can't wait for the spring. Shirley

Lots of Red Admirals, one Comma and one rather nice Small Copper, that was yesterday, to-day we are back to dull and overcast.

What didn't help if anyone else noticed. When I really began to be interested in butterflies is September 2006, the flowering ivy was everywhere smothered in butterflies, Small Tortoiseshell's, Red Admiral's, Comma's, Painted Ladies, they were masses in every patch of ivy, it was a wonderful sight. ...

Best photos ever that I've seen of l.t.t., have you thought of sending them to Bird Watching magazine, with the story as well I'm sure they'd snatch your hand off to print those. . Shirley

Jack, has the Harvest Moon got anything to do with the nights drawing in? that was 15th September, I've just looked it up on the internet and quote the harvest moon is about that harvest of emotions, an abundance of the heart. Well! its interesting anyway.

Nick. GO TO BED.

Thanks for your comments Fishee, should after the photo is taken, take it to a software like photoshop and light or darken it. As a campact I haven't learnt how to adjust the camera before the shot so its on auto focus. Is it therefor recommended to have a little go at the photo before presenting it...

Congratulations to the winners. This is not sour grapes, but I think this monthly competitions is for SLR cameras and not for a Compact because backgrounds don't seems to be the thing. Paul Kiplings entry I thought was beautiful, the butterfly was in the light showing up its stunning green with the ...

I remember seeing somewhere that the Speckled Wood likes farm gates and implements because it likes the warmth. I have lots of these butterflies around ivy and one thing they like is the herb Marjaram. Is this what the butterfly looks like what you have seen?

Why is every thing sprayed with poison in Switzerland, maybe they are trying to get rid of Ragwort, it gets everywhere. I've been on the internet to see what Jack can do in Malta, drink and dance mostly and there are 19 species of butterfly not one I know because all the names were in Latin. Have a ...

Do they have Ragwort in Malta

Did anyone know that Jack.

What's left in the garden, a lot is a bit bashed by the weather but what is in full bloom? Ivy. To-day Red Admirals in great numbers visited the masses of flowering ivy I have. One or two Small Tortoiseshell's and Speckled Woods were also enjoying a sunny day. Hundreds of flying insects, small type ...

These little moths called Silver 'Y' are all around my garden, masses of them. My first photo wasn't very good, this one is much improved.
Shirley

Just watched it, brilliant Annie, rate it 10 out of 10.
Regards Shirley

Good for you and an added bonus a photo of a Comma Shirley