MORE INSECT MAGIC!

These gorgeous orange tip butterflies (Anthocharis cardamines) have been over-wintering in safety, protected from the unseasonal snow. It's a lovely sunny day and so far 9 males have emerged and gone back into the garden. A few more to go, then it will be the turn of the females who come out a bit later. 

Butterfly about to emerge

Here I come!

Settling comfortably to dry their wings

Nearly ready

Out in the garden among the primroses

APRIL BJP CUFF

This month I wanted to celebrate the glorious cherry blossom - it's on its way at last!

I bought the little bee in British Columbia over 10 years ago. I've been waiting for the right place to put him.

Been beading like mad. Rita the rhino is 10" x 8" (too big for a cuff unfortunately). She's covered with all kinds of sizes and shapes of beads and some vintage pearl buttons. She's displayed on a box canvas covered with dark blue material.