The lake was empty apart from a few mallards around the edges and a grey heron almost hidden amongst the vegetation. A family of swans, including two cygnets, glided off down to the other end of the lake.
Saturday, 14 September 2019
LATE BUTTERFLIES
Feeling in need of some fresh air this afternoon, (12 Sept ) I made the short trip over to Stanton Country park. It was quiet; few people, few dogs, few birds and few butterflies! As I walked around the lake the sun appeared so I halted by some bramble bushes. A speckled wood fluttered around before stopping on a leaf to soak up the autumn sunshine, a red admiral whizzed by and a couple of small whites fluttered around the brambles. Then the bright orange of a comma attracted me, and I admired its pristine condition as it settled to feed. As I continued my walk, a group of two small and two green veined whites flitted around in close proximity to each other before settling.
The lake was empty apart from a few mallards around the edges and a grey heron almost hidden amongst the vegetation. A family of swans, including two cygnets, glided off down to the other end of the lake.
The lake was empty apart from a few mallards around the edges and a grey heron almost hidden amongst the vegetation. A family of swans, including two cygnets, glided off down to the other end of the lake.
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