Its nice to actually report something good again in the garden. For the second time this week we have had an interesting,
attractive and by all accounts rare day flying moth. I have seen these around for quite a while, about two weeks or so and in previous years, but have never taken pictures or been able to accurately name them. It is in fact the Jersey Tiger Moth Euplagia quadripunctaria As well as the Channel Islands they are found on the South Coast mainly in Devon and a few other places as well as a population in London apparently. Read about that on the Lewisham web site

My photo just shows the upper wings but the covered lower wings are a very attractive shade of orange/red as well as a body colour to match. So is this the rarest visitor to the garden, I wonder?