On Saturday I headed north to Lancashire for an overnight stay with family. In the afternoon, we went out for a five mile walk. A walk during which I...
Looked for insects and flowers (as always!)
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| a final instar red legged shieldbug |
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| A field full of yellow rattle |
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| yellow loosestrife I think |
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| small tortoiseshell |
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| common spotted orchid |
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| Lords and Ladies |
Enjoyed the sight and sound wind rippling across the long grass
Said hello to the locals
Sampled a very local cider in a village pub after walking past the place where it is made. It was good.
and enjoyed the views
Three of us also spent about an hour and a half on an impromptu balsam pulling mission which was very satisfying, even if my arms/hands did get absolutely covered in scratches and stings! All part of the fun! It wasn't planned, we just spotted a bit and one pull and snap led to another and another, and we got carried away! There aren't any photos of that bit of wild time though - I was too busy pulling to pick up the camera!
Nice photos Louise, that Cider looks delicious.
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