Zebra Swallowtail

When you miss someone
Let the long days fill with hope
for their swift return

N is still away on her trip to Ireland.  I have been filling my days with hard work.  When I got home this evening, I dead headed some flowers in the garden and tidied up the roses with a bit of light pruning.  Amongst the butterflies that swarm our Buddleia is this Zebra Swallowtail.  What a beautiful name for a beautiful creature.