Creatures in the Garden

As the meadows and gardens fill with flowers butterflies of all colors are suddenly everywhere. There are many different types of spiders too in the garden - this beautiful green one blends in perfectly with its leafy background.
But the thing that has fascinated me most this past week is watching a couple of swallows who have been busy building their muddy nest in the rafters of our barn. It looks as though they have almost finished so hopefully they will soon be laying their eggs and we shall be able to follow their progress.