botanique

22-09-26 Another wander to the Botanics.But first I checked the buddleia on the obligatory diversion to Dunedin Street. Bingo! A comma and a very handsome one. It wasn't too keen on having its photo taken and migrated to less photogenic shrubs. I was undeterred and enjoyed taking the berry tree photos it landed on next.hiding in plain sighthaven't seen the grey wagtail in a whileI suspect it is the same one who lost his tail a couple of years back and then grew it back over a few weeks. He tends to take a wife in Spring and disappear in Summer (to raise a family) returning about now.grey herondunnockThis is the best bush in the rock garden for butterflies. I couldn't see a name plate for it. Ken reckoned it might be the thorny bush from which Jesus' crown of thorns was made but couldn't remember the name either. While it attracts the butterflies with its perfumed white flowers, they prefer a less thorny perch nearby when relaxing between snacks, only landing on the bush when feeding.…