I have just seen a peacock butterfly in the garden. It's the first this year. I have also seen a few early wasps around, both queens and smaller workers. I hope this doesn't presage a surge in the wasp population. It's been a warm winter, after all, and we have been getting the odd one in the house all through the winter season.
The Lone Hornet put in a appearance today as well. His territory is the neglected back end of the garden and the side path, which he strafes for small flies. I have set off at a hell of a lick before now, pursued by LH. Actually, he isn't so lone any more, as last summer we saw him mating by the pond. Hope this doesn't mean another population surge to live in dread of!
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