Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Garden update & an odd looking visitor

I’ve been quite a busy bunny. Yesterday I bought a selection of seeds from our local gardening centres at Spalding. They really needed to be planted straight away - I have cucumbers, spinach, carrots and broccoli. I did also buy some onion seeds but I cannot plant them until next January.
So I have spent the afternoon planting seeds. I even managed to use some of my own compost so I’m feeling quite good!
I did see a very unusual vivid red and black butterfly. I’m convinced it’s rare as I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. It lingered long enough on some bamboo for me to capture it on film. 
If anyone has any idea what it's called, do please let me know.

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