red admiral

and continuing the nautical theme, this is a good close up of the red admiral. This particular buddleia seems to be very attractive to all flying insects. Cuttings can be sent to Downgate. 

cormorant and fish

this picture is interesting for two reasons, firstly this is the first cormorant I have seen on the Inny, and secondly it has a fish in its mouth. Maybe the habitat is improving.

gamma plus

this is the silver Y moth. It is very busy and fast moving and is difficult to photograph but this photo shows Y it is so called. The buddleia is swarming with butterflies now, mainly tortoiseshells, peacocks, and small whites. 

one year ago

... it's amazing what a difference one year makes. Were we really that small and pretty? I see I'm leaning on mum as usual. Time is cruel.

fireweed

the downy plume like seeds of rosebay willowherb, which make it look much more attractive than the garish pink flowers it goes in for during the summer. 

raspberries

growing wild in a secret location not far from here. It might have escaped from a garden but even so it is a wild treat to eat them.