Butterflies in the burbs

The admirals are in town.

Yellow admiral butterfly.



And a red admiral happy on a hebe.

Mish has been tarting up the gutters and the chimney with a wire brush scrub and some touch-up paint.

Chimney is now startling white, especially against a stormy sky (but still no rain).

It's nice to quietly admire the admirals, standing on the back deck with a beer after work on a warm afternoon.

The monarchs haven't cocooned yet.