A few of the details from our walk on 16th August 2023. Enjoy.
A female “Wall”
Pretty blue damselfly
A beefy dragon!
Tansy and Ladybugs… loads of Ladybugs
Common Mallow and St John’s Wort. Love the colour combo!
Red Admiral feeding on Hemp Agrimony
Peacock feeding on same
Gatekeeper on thistledown
Himalayan Balsam, a foreign invader, but oh so pretty
Poppies pop best when part-hidden in a shady hedgerow
Speckled Wood…love these little butterflies
And we finish on another beefy dragonfly!
Hope you enjoyed.












Beautiful Butterflies
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Thank you. I’m happy with this collection! Possibly the best haul of the summer
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Yes definitely
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The colours of summer are fast disappearing. And autumn hasn’t yet arrived.
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Yes, that’s true
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Fungi season coming on!
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These are so beautiful. Miracle of nature.
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They make for an enchanting walk!
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Indeed! I’d love to see these places. Perhaps one day!
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Yea. We all need a location for our dreams. Mine’s within England, but south/southwest
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Cool. 💖
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😘
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Your area seems to have many varieties of butterflies, lovely! The only ones I see here are white, moths? Lol I wonder where the name butterfly came from.
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Thank you, Frank. And I can answer your question. It’s because their “droppings” are the colour of butter! Not such a pretty answer 🙂
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Exceptional photography yet again!
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Thank you, Joan. I blame the camera and a fine day!
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Nice close ups, especially the insets. My camera won’t get that close.
Someday, I’ll upgrade, but I’m good for now.
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I zoom. That’s the only way to do kit with butterflies and dragonflies. Very seldom can I get up really close
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What a spectacular selection, Crispina! Love, love, love!
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Yay! It was a good day 🙂
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No kidding!
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🙂
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