
In the churchyard a Song Thrush surveyed the grounds from above. (At least I think this ones a Song Thrush, it appeared smaller and rounder).

After a couple of lazy circuits of the churchyard I decided it was probably too breezy for butterflies, and smiled to myself as almost immediately I spotted a Peacock butterfly on the ground no more than half a metre away. Other than an occasional adjustment, angling itself to make the most of the sun, and a brief moment on the wing it remained there for the rest of my stay. I imagine the surrounding vegetation provided welcome shelter from the breeze.



On the way home I couldn't resist a pic of a nearby Lilac bush coming into blossom.


lovely photos, I love the butterfly the coloring is so bright and cheerful,
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Great photographs.
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Costas
Good Mistle Thrush pic Gypsy. ( The other thrush is indeed a songthrush)
ReplyDeleteThat peacock butterfly is doing well, it must be quite old now, after it survived the winter in hibernation.
Seeing a live peacock is on my bucket list. Have you seen any bluebell woods this year? Check out this blog sorta near you: http://orchidcrossley.blogspot.com/2010/05/lancashire-bluebell-wood.html
ReplyDeleteHello Katie, thanks so much for the blog tip. We have bluebells in the woodland very near to my workplace, they're so beautiful, I must try to post some pics in the next couple of days. Best wishes, Linda
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