Butterflies

We are seeing Holly Blues in the garden. The Holly Blue is a gift to non-butterfly experts like us - it is the only small blue butterfly that you normally get in Camberwell. So if you see a small blue butterfly you can say knowledgeably that it is a Holly Blue. According to the RSPB, "Adults drink oozing sap, aphid honeydew and carrion juices", not so charming, and "Caterpillars usually eat holly and ivy, but also dogwood, spindle and heathers." Ours are often flying round the ivy - perhaps ready to lay eggs.