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The bright yellow of a mass of ragwort flowers, all bunched together at the top of the plant.

Painted lady butterfly unfolding its long proboscis to get nectar from buddleia flowers, encouraged by the warm sunshine a few minutes ago.

Bright crimson petals, turning to purple near the stem, on a poppy which was still wet after heavy overnight rain.

Ribes at different stages of ripeness. growing together on a stem.

Butterflies aren’t the only insects that can be found on buddleia (so-called butterfly bush) flowers.

This southern hawker dragonfly was on a buddleia in a front garden earlier today. They can be found further from water than most dragonflies, sometimes resting, hanging conveniently at eye level or a little higher, sometimes flying fast, close by as they hunt for prey.

Old man’s beard flowers bursting out of their furry protective covers.