Blue on Pink

Around a small pond (See below) in a field, I found several Common Blue butterflies pitching on Willowherb. Not listed as one of its main foodplants, but the butterflies appeared to be feeding well.

Common Blues live in small discreet colonies and where this pond was located in the corner of a field was an ideal spot.

This small stagnant pond below doesn't really look much, but it is surprising the insect life it produced in a short period of observation.

Another Walk

I know from comments that some of my readers like to see images from my walks so here is a batch from another recent walk

More riders from the local Riding Stables below. 

They have quite a wide variety of rides in the area, which I would think is really good if you like that pursuit. 

I will stick to walking and cycling I think. The last time I rode a horse which was many years ago, the stirrups were too long, I won't enlarge on that subject.{:))

The Instructor kept saying "Up down", "Up down", "Up down". 

Yeah right!

Reflections

An immature Robin perched in the sunshine.

Black-headed Gull

Common Fleabane - not a great name for a flower.

Joe Crow that thinks he may be a Magpie.

Its not unusual to see Crows with some white feathers.

Large White Butterfly

Common Blue Butterfly

Wild Oats mixed in with other foliage always make an attractive scene I think.

More Reflections

Acorns in good shape.

Willowherb 

Blackberries are ripening.

Cow Parsley seeding.

A Hawkweed I think.

The Painted Lady

The reoccurring annual event during my butterfly pursuits has taken place for this year.
Each year since the mass of Painted Lady butterfly invasion of England in 2009, I normally only get one observation of the species and that is usually on my Heathland/Woodland walk.
Typically again for this year it happened yesterday. So here are the results.

Sony A6000.  FE70-200mm lens. 200mm.  1/320 at f8. ISO250

Sony A7.  FE 24/240mm Lens.  240mm.  1/250 at f8.  ISO125