This is a Tailed Jay butterfly. A very "common" butterfly , but then this is what this blog is all about. Wonderful , beautiful creatures that are commonly found but not commonly seen by our restless eyes used to see things more urgently important.

This particular garden was a diversity hotspot all 320 sq feet of it. We have always had a lot of butterflies around us.Taking care what plants to plant we were able to attract some to lay eggs and many more to feed.

The tiny garden at our old home will remain a special place. This is the last image taken there. I was fiddling with my camera just before packing it up to be taken to our new home when I spotted this butterfly on a low leaf of our potted Champa . A parting gift of sorts from the old garden.