The garden is under airborne attack. We are being invaded by dozens of Painted Lady butterflies. They are a tiny part of a huge north-moving swarm from North Africa which has landed on our shores in the past week or so.
Some of them are a little battered and storm-tossed, it is true. But it is wonderful to see them in such numbers as they weave and duck and dive amongst the spring flowers.
We don't spray. There are greenfly, slugs and snails but there are plenty of birds to eat them.
A garden without butterflies is no garden.
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