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Grid of 3x3 images, 8 photos around a map showing where they were taken. from top left: Thistle down; peacock butterfly; red admiral butterfly; stonechat on gorse against a blue sky; map; honey bee on hawkweed; view, sky with cumulus clouds, trees, and grass; mature line of trees; tansy flower
We had a nice walk up to Greenside Reservoir this afternoon. Blue skies & clouds with a fair breeze. Lots of sees, thistles & rosebay all the way. lots of angelica & meadowsweet too. Plenty of butterflies, green veined whites, peacocks, a couple of red admirals and a small tortoiseshell. Quite a few small dragonflies to fast to id. A fox running through the long grass. Plenty of goldfinches.

A group of 6 Red Deer, 4 stags in velvet and 2 hinds. 5 out of the 6 are looking at the camera.

A red Deer Fawn, side on, head turned to look at the camera
Between Beinn Bhrec & Ben Reoch
Deer grazing, 50 yds ahead, I stop for a couple of snaps, they move off slowly, pausing. In front of me a fawn approaches to 20 yards, then stops & stares. I watch a moment then move to send it after the adults. 4 stags in velvet & 2 hinds.