Life’s not so bad when you have time to watch a butterfly and wait for it to stick its tongue out…. 
Lots of butterflies in the garden, taking little effort on my part to get off my sunlounger to take a few piccies.
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reat to see a Red Admiral and a Comma on the Buddleia. There was a Common Blue flitting about too but I wasn’t quick enough to snap it. Oh, and a Silver Y moth but they’re not summery-looking enough to post here.
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Tufted Ducks (Tufties) can look incredibly cute, or pensive ...or even downright fierce!
Black-Tailed Godwits in their glorious summer plumage at RSPB Marshide reserve.
4 Comments
Anonymous · 16 January 2014 at 22:42
Fantastic shot Helen, love it! Garry (ShootingMrSmith) Some really nice images on here.
Anne · 11 August 2013 at 23:06
Didn’t even realise that butterflies had a tongue that size! What an excellent capture.
Anonymous · 5 August 2013 at 19:44
Lets see the moth then !!!!
HMB · 5 August 2013 at 19:50
Can’t remember whether or not I photographed it!