Wildlife photos please number 2

[Dorothyrouse]

[Jungle Jane]

For the first time in twenty years there’s been a nettle weed growing in the front garden,I don’t have this in the back garden either. Because of the peacock butterflies I left it there,today I saw this & it looks a bit like a peacock butterfly caterpillar,did the butterfly put the seed there for her egg

[quanglewangle]

Lovely photo, Mr Bones.

quanglewangle, I don't want to think about how you took that shot... Having rolled in the fast lane on the M6, pictures like that give me the wobbles.

Just seen this. Thanks for your concern. Car stationary, handbrake on, engine off. Full risk assessment done.

[quanglewangle]

"I want worms. Please come out and dig"

[Bren In Pots]

The little robin that follows me around the garden.

[quanglewangle]

Bees on Caryopteris. They really love it, especially just after watering.

A bit blurry - couldn't get the phone to focus on the the actual bees without going into pro mode, which is only understood by teenagers.

[quanglewangle]

Speckled Wood butterfly on our coast path walk this morning.

[Nicos]

^^^ beautiful!

[Nicos]

Q….I got all excited for a sec , thinking that’s a plant I could grow in my wildlife garden.
Further research says it ‘suffers’ below 5*C here. Darn

[quanglewangle]

Nicos You mean the Caryopteris. Yes, it's a bit tender. We thought we had lost it this winter, which was unusually cold here, but it struggled back to life.

We take a chance on tender plants and accept that every five years or so they will get done for.

[Plot70]

A garden cross spider preparing what looks like a common stinging wasp for its lunch.

[quanglewangle]

Red Admiral on brambles on our path.

[Mr Bones]

Sparrowhawk and young blackbird, trapped behind the greenhouse - both successfully rescued and released. This isn't an action shot.. the hawk was in so tight it couldn't move.

[Nicos]

Wow Bones…what an experience!

[Jay22]

That’s a great photo Bones, perfect for a caption competition. Can imagine what the sparrow hawk is thinking!!