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So Mrs PB became a "lady wot lunches" Monday, meeting up with friends she used to work with.... in our kitchen. Thankfully the weather was warm and still, so obviously ideal for more shenanigans out and about!
The spotting of butterflies was very good, with a minimum of a dozen each of Brimstone and Orange Tip (unless they were all flying round in circles) several Small whites, and a couple of darker unidentifiable (by me) ones, Peacock/Small Tortoiseshell/Red Admiral types, maybe.
It was still a pleasant couple of hours I had with another "first for the year"

Hope you enjoy

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A good set of images. The Beautiful Damoiselle just about stole the show.

Nice finding the beautiful demoiselle and great photo's of it PB I like your nicely posed chiffchaff against the blue sky

Better than being part of the ladies Monday club! Super detail in some of them pics...well done you for your persistence!!

You are ahead on the D&D front - I spotted a damsel on Monday evening but yesterday was dull and chilly so nothing showing

Jacksparrow wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:29 pm A good set of images. The Beautiful Damoiselle just about stole the show.

Thanks Jack, I always like to see them, little jewels, especially when the sun catches them

SnappyMac wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 6:43 am Nice finding the beautiful demoiselle and great photo's of it PB I like your nicely posed chiffchaff against the blue sky

Cheers Snappy, the chiffchaff I sort of stalked up on, taking pics every 4 or 5 steps I don't often see the Beautiful, it's more often the Banded around here

Linda257 wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 6:52 am Better than betting part of the ladies Monday club! Super detail in some of them pics...well done you for your persistence!!

Thanks Linda, as soon as Mrs PB mentioned it, I checked the weather forecast

Germain wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:24 am You are ahead on the D&D front - I spotted a damsel on Monday evening but yesterday was dull and chilly so nothing showing

Thanks Cin, I think I've been lucky with the recent weather, certainly temperature wise. It's been a bit blowy some days, but stayed sunny