MARCH 1st, A HAIL STORM AND A RED ADMIRAL !.
Today is the start of meteorological Spring, or as like to call it the optimists start of Spring.
But this morning started with a terrific hail storm, which fortunately soon passed, and
later we had bright sunshine, any warmth tempered by a cold breeze.
So I was very surprised to see my first butterfly of the year today at Halnaker, a Red Admiral,
which after a short flutter, landed and nectared on a Celandine flower.
Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me to record my first butterfly sighting since October.
Trevor.