A cornflower (I think) looking subdued...
In the heat of high summer, unless you get up very early, the insects and butterflies are moving too fast to get a decent photo, unless you are lucky...
The stems were glowing in the light...
There seemed to be some little beasties staying still...
But on second thoughts, it seemed to be part of the plant (anthers? stamen?)...
Must get back with a close focus lens before they go over. (Birthday request - a better book on wild flowers, please)
Today then a walk from Warne to Tickton, the flat lands between Hull and Beverley. Beverley Minster sat in the haze as a backdrop for the walk...
This is not bad focus (he said) but the summer haze which took some time to clear. The Minster dominates the land to the south and east, an effect which has not been affected by the low-rise developments which caused such a fuss a few years ago.
A buzzard slipped quietly through the trees...
There was heavy rain forecast for the afternoon, but in many parts on the Wolds there seemed to be little urgency in gathering the crops. The harvest was well under way here though...
The path became a green lane...
A tortoiseshell paused on the path before us. It appeared to be newly emerged. After what had been reported as a very bad year for them it was nice to see them back and about (we are up to about six at a time on the buddleia at home). The blue spots along the wing edge show up well (until I started photographing them, I don't think I had noticed them)...
Even the convolvulus looked pretty in pink...
( After three attempts, including down-sizing the file this last pic wouldn't load. I can only assume that it was so pink that it has offended someones firewall. I will try again tomorrow)
Done at last.
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