Painted Lady on Echinops

loads of butterflies there

Fantastic to see so many...........

Thanks Eileen and B. There must have been 30+ on the plant. We have 2 Echinops in this garden and another one the other side of the building - all covered.

Great pic. Mine are still looking like little green spikes. lol.

This is great news.If you go to Janeys pic of a painted lady,I posted a comment whereby had been reading that thousands came over from Europe in May and as each can lay 300 eggs the prediction is for a billion by August,!! Looks like could be coming true if your 30+ are anything to go by !

I will try and take a shot of the whole plant - hope the ewather holds.

That will be good !

Fantastic pic Tog, a beautiful butterfly.....I'm pleased you named this plant as was about to write a blog and couldn't remember their name.....Lol!