Katydid

Yesterday we saw one of these little fellas balancing on the lavender. Apparently otherwise known as a bush cricket, the ‘katydid’ got it’s more informal name by the noise it makes, which sounds like ‘katy-did, Katy-didn’t’.

He looked quite prehistoric up close, with his hard shell and armour-like exterior.

My meadow is still in flower, and we were lucky enough yesterday to also see a peacock butterfly, such a stunning little thing. Brian had never thought he would get to see them as a child, as they are very rare in the UK, so it’s nice we have made a little haven for them to visit in the garden.