This year
I’ve seen
a few Red Admirals
And
one Adonis Blue,
The Fritillaries
thin on ground
The
Painted Ladies too.
A Small
Copper in my garden,
A Comma
and Green
Vein White.
Made a friendly
moth catcher
But so
far, nothing in sight.
From a distance a Blue Holly
But not the Blue that’s common.
This year has been so sad
Though
none have been forgotten.
Spotted a Small Tortoiseshell
On the top
of my shed door.
Where have
they all gone this year
Just want
to see some more?
Planted
some wildflowers
For those
pollinators,
Attracted
Slugs, unwanted
Where are
those pretty angels?
Spottled male and female Brimstones -
Marbled Whites’ beautiful display!
The Chalk
Hills were worn out.
The
Skippers were betrayed.
Seen
plenty of Gatekeepers
And
some Meadow Browns,
Just want
to nurture and keep her
But their meadow’s
being cut down.
Got closer
to his Majesty
But not
his purple shimmer.
Hope next
year is better
This year has got much grimmer
I’ve seen
a fragile flutter
In woods,
ethereal and white.
Just one
type of Hairstreak
Fluttered
in the sunlight.
The sun is
hot and shining
The flowers
out array
Looking
for my favourite creatures
But not
seen one today.
It’s
coming to an end
The season
is nearly over
Haven’t
seen an Orange Tip this year
They’ll
all be gone in October
Copyright
Linda Lawrence 28th August 2024
For all
butterfly lovers
And my Dad
