Some of the details from our walk on 11th August 2024. Enjoy
11th August 2024
Bindweed in a bind with a hybrid mint while garden escapee golden rod provides the gold to the silver of a grey poplar
11th August 2024
11th August 2024
I’d like to say this (above) is sea carrot, and it probably is, but I’m not 100% certain because of that foliage. However, no doubt about the burdock (below)
11th August 2024
11th August 2024
Magnificent bindweed climbing high on this mugwort contrasts with this pretty little field bindweed that’s climbing the metal sea wall
11th August 2024
11th August 2024
Pretty too is this (above) Himalayan balsam, alas a problem-some invader of our waterways.
11th August 2024
Male wall butterfly (above) and female wall butterfly (below); they kept us company for much of the walk, busy with their courtship
11th August 2024
11th August 2024
Gatekeeper (male) and speckled wood….
11th August 2024
11th August 2024
And a delightful ‘small white’
11th August 2024
A female common darter (I think) and a brown hawker
11th August 2024
And finally… a pair of common hawkers, making more!
11th August 2024
Hope you enjoyed!
crispina kemp 
Beautifully captured Crispina. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, Sadje. And thank you for liking 🙂
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You’re welcome. Love the butterflies 🦋
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Love the summer when the butterflies….fly!
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Very beautiful pics
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Thank you 💖
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Most welcome
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Jeez! I am in awe that you can tell female from male butterflies! I can’t even name the sort, never mind the sex 😉
Beautiful images.
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😂 But it’s only because they do look slightly different!
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That’s coz you know! I can’t tell a Monarch from the one that looks like a Monarch 😉
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But we don’t have Monarchs in UK. Only Charles and he’s no butterfly
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Hahahaha!!
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See this Friday’s post (30th August!)
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