Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) resting in the wild meadow light, a sign of healthy and diverse habitats.

Small Blue butterfly (Cupido minimus) lifted by wind above grass — stillness and motion intertwined.

Late-summer vines near the house — cultivated order meeting wild grass. 

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) among clover and grass — one of the early moments of discovery, as the house seemed to expand into the meadow.

Common Blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) gathering among wild grasses for warmth and protection — a small constellation of wings near home.

Wild meadow sage (Salvia pratensis) blooming after rain — its scent and colour calling pollinators home.

Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) feeding on wild scabious — an early visitor of the meadow, familiar and fearless, bringing the season’s first flutter of life.

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) waking upside down on meadow grass — a quiet moment of closeness with nature.

Apples ripening in late light — fruit of the season, marking the bond between home and land.

Two Common Blues balanced on one stem — an image of survival and connection within the meadow’s last days.

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) and a bee share a field scabious — a small act of coexistence in autumn’s renewal.

Common Blues resting together at dusk — wings folded, colours fading into the evening light.

Wild carrot (Daucus carota) in full bloom — a crown of white over the orchard, gathering light and bees.

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) — quick and elusive, never still for long, a flash of light through the flowers and a sign of change in the air.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) resting on the last tall grass, before flight — a late migrant and enduring presence.

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) — suspended between seasons, wings faded, colour worn by time.