Mid-summer's day is never wasted, especially when it falls on a Saturday and the weather forecast is perfect. Waking at 5am I was at Leighton Moss for 6am and headed straight for Lower Hide in search of otters. I didn't have to wait long for this one to appear and, for once, I got a close encounter...
Otter, 21/06/14, Leighton Moss, Silverdale, Lancs (from Lower Hide).
Say "cheese".
Mission accomplished, I decided to head to Gait Barrows where insects were bound to be waking up in the morning sun. They were indeed, especially butterflies...
Brown Argus, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
Large Skipper, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
Ringlet, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
Meadow Brown, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
Speckled Wood, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
Strangalia Maculata, 21/06/14, Gait Barrows, Cumbria.
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