Brown Hairstreaks........

16 Aug - I was surprised to get views of Brown Hairstreaks this afternoon, as I called in at Shipton Bellinger on the off-chance after the Winterbourne Stone Curlew trip - there were 3-4, both male and female, in the top of an Ash Tree (the same tree as last year!) difficult to photograph as being blown around in the wind (2-4).....also good views of Speckled Wood (5,6).

Scotch Argus, and Golden-ringed Dragonfly........

1 Aug - A brief visit to Kinlochleven in the Highlands, and some sunshine, gave the opportunity to photograph both Golden-ringed Dragonfly (1) and Scotch Argus (2) in the valley above the loch - both these photos were taken with a 50mm lens!