One Swallowtail Larva Doesn't Make A Summer...

To Hickling today, and the chance - perhaps - of a swallowtail sighting. This year's first brood was very late and so the second brood will presumably be correspondingly later, or possibly non-existent. A coolish and breezy day offered only random glimpses of sunshine, which sufficed for the 100+ peacocks and accompanying red admirals, commas, painted ladies et al, and had tempted out a swallowtail earlier in the day, apparently. Alas, not while I was there, but some compensation came in the form of several swallowtail caterpillars, one of which was well advanced and looking good to go:

Hope for a second swallowtail brood? Indian summer required! Painted lady sitting pretty, meanwhile.