17th First butterfly of the year by the river to far away to identify. 2 dunnocks in garden.
23rd Yellow Brimstone butterfly again by the river came tantalisingly close only to flit over the river and out of reach of my camera.
25th On a visit to Moms and Dads found ladybirds on an old favourite bush of theirs, a peacock butterfly and a comma butterfly.
Comma (Polygonia c-album) 44-54mm The 2nd broad of the year hibernates and reappears in March/April. Found in gardens, hedgerows and orchards. Like so many butterflies they like buddleia. The caterpillar is black with white or yellow spines and lives on nettles.
