In the early morning sunshine, well before most people were at work, Andy M took a walk around Granta Park. The wild flower meadows were full of the vibrant yellow, and slightly fragrant of Lady's Bedstraw, which in turn were full or other wildlife, like butterflies and Canada Geese ... and a family of young Hare - haring about in the flowers!
Wildflower meadow
and the profusion of Lady's Bedstraw ...
... makes a good hiding place for a family of Canada Goose
Lady's Bedstraw and Scabious
Pyramidal Orchard
Ringlet
Large Skipper feeding on Spear Thistle
Gatekeeper - newly arrived this season
Gatekeeper - note the two white dots in the 'eye',
as well as a series of white dots on the lower underwing
Gatekeeper - upperside, still with the two white dots in the 'eye'
and appearing rather more orange than other similar butterflies
Meadow Brown on Knapweed.
Note the one white dot in the 'eye' and no dots on the lower underwing.
Underside of a Small Tortoiseshell
Upperside of Small Tortoiseshell
An adult Hare - dashing across the path ...
... before stopping ...
... for a quick early morning wash!
One of three young Hare, dashing around the meadow
Young Hare playing 'tag' ...
... and hiding in the flowers!
Leafy glade by the river
Barnacle Goose by the lake
Bullrush heads starting to appear
