Swallowtail Butterflies at Strumpshaw Fen

I took a drive up the A11 today with Suzanne and Tia. After walking the dunes on the coast we headed back towards Strumpshaw Fen in the hope that the warmer weather might bring a few Swallowtail butterflies out to play. We parked up and made the short walk around the back of the reserve away from the visitor centre. A short way down the track we found the flower garden we were looking for and after a short wait a couple of Swallowtails flew in and started to feed. Large White, Peacock, Orange Tip and Brimstone also enjoyed the flower bed whilst we had views of Marsh Harrier from the garden and could hear Cuckoo and Bittern too. We enjoyed a nice pub lunch on the banks of the Broads at Burlingham and then we made the journey south.

Swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail

Swallowtail

Swallowtail

Swallowtail butterfly

Brimstone Butterfly