The Swallowtail saved the day

Last week the Swallowtails and Brimstones were flying over the garden but not stopping – last Friday a Swallowtail stopped by and stayed long enough for me to take a close up.  What a privilege!  Phil was already cutting the lawn – all set to mow the entire forest of Ajuga down – the Swallowtail stopped and he changed his mind.  In many ways cutting the outside edge has made the Ajuga look even more beautiful.  I also managed a brief video of a very large bumble bee – bumbling around the pretty blue flowers.  Nature is such a wonderful thing.