Lots of cuckoos calling this morning, caught glimpse of a few. Lots of other birdsong. Warm, sunny the best of the day and still didn’t meet a soul. Sweet Woodruff and bluebells under the trees. It clouded over a bit, but we saw a couple of Small Heath butterflies. A jay.
Out for a walk with my class today. We saw a few butterflies, mostly peacocks, but also a small tortoiseshell and a while of some kind.
Took a walk round Gartnavel after work. End of Term early finish, summer time & a clear sky. Saw a Green Veined White in a Broomhill garden & a peacock in Gartnavel. I’ve seen the odd butterfly flying but these the first close enough to get a good look.
Speckled Wood Saw one of these this afternoon in Christine & Michael’s garden. I scared it off before I could get a photo. Lovely, the first I’ve seen although they seem to be common.
Had a nice walk along part of the track from Aberfoyle to Calendar. Warm, sunny, still seeing a lot of peacocks. Surprisingly quiet.
Day 5 in @macgenie‘s photo challenge Determination. This is what the painted ladies need to migrate from North Africa to Scotland across multiple generations. Seems to be a big year for butterflies here painted ladies in particular.
Common Blue
Green Veined White
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Peacock Butterfly
Ringlet- Kilpatrick Hills yesterday.
