On a quiet Friday we spent some time at one of our favourite gardens: the National Trust’s Acorn Bank. Its extensive orchard was full of apples, almost ready for picking. And the place was alive with insects of all types, basking in the low, late summer sunshine.
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Large White |
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| Honey bee |
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| Painted lady |
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| Bumble bee |









