Just a quick post to let you all know that the first swallowtail butterfly of the year was seen this afternoon briefly flying past the path between the fingerpost and the reception.
They are three days late this year, but given the weather I think we'd better let them off and enjoy their company once again.
We will need a few more warm days this week to encourage more individuals to emerge and then they will hopefully be ready for viewing this coming bank holiday weekend, enjoy!
Photo by Matthew Wilkinson