Your amazing lockdown garden photos

A blue tit living in a bird box in a garden in Costessey. Picture: Jeremy @Jem8472 on Twitter (Image: Archant)

Scores of pictures have been sent in from across Norfolk as the county stays in this bank holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Birds, butterflies and ladybirds as well as Easter activities are among the many shots that have been sent in by readers.

An orange tip butterfly in the garden. Picture: Susan Bignell (Image: Archant)

Among those making the most of the sun in their back garden were the Heardy family, with mum Tsveta sending in shots of her daughter Daisy, five, camping in the garden with siblings Lilly and Frank and making Easter bonnets.

Olly Burton sent in a photo of his children Henry, five, and three-year-old George chatting to their friend across the road from under the garden fence in Scarning.

Garden birds whilst staying at home. Picture: Jon Tompkins (Image: Archant)

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Youngster Juliet Bale came close to nature with a well-timed photograph from dad Adrian as a butterfly landed on her forehead.

An orange tip butterfly in the garden. Picture: Susan Bignell (Image: Archant)

Many emergency services and the government have continued to urge people to remain at home for the bank holiday to stop the spread of the virus as 9,785 people have now died in the UK.

Juliet Bale, getting close to nautre when a butterfly land on her forehead. Picture: Adrian Bale (Image: Archant)

Garden birds whilst staying at home. Picture: Jon Tompkins (Image: Archant)

Garden birds whilst staying at home. Picture: Jon Tompkins (Image: Archant)

Daisy 5 camping in the garden with mum, big sister Lilly and big brother Frank. Picture: Tsveta Heary (Image: Archant)

The Easter eggs made by the family. Picture: Tsveta Heary (Image: Archant)

Siblings Lily and Daisy making Easter grafts. Picture: Tsveta Heary (Image: Archant)

Daisy Heary getting into the Easter spirit. Picture: Tsveta Heary (Image: Archant)

Lilly Heary with her Easter hat. Picture: Tsveta Heary (Image: Archant)

Henry (5) and George (3) chatting to their friend across the road from under the garden fence in Scarning. Picture: Olly Burton (Image: Archant)

Faye LeBon captured pictures of ladybirds in her garden. Picture: Faye LeBon (Image: Archant)

Faye LeBon captured pictures of ladybirds in her garden. Picture: Faye LeBon (Image: Archant)