Don't feel so Blue, Holly...

This Holly Blue butterfly might not look like much, but they're really not all that common in Scotland, these northern wastelands lying quite a bit away from they're usual breeding range. And there was one in our garden.

A day of relaxing(ish) in the garden (i.e. lots of work around the garden, but in nice weather, and a welcome break from London), and an enforced wander. Mel stretched out for a snooze, while I donned cycling shoes, loaded the camera in the bag, and grabbed keys to head out for some wildlife. Only the instant I pulled the door shut I realised I had the car keys and not the house keys, meaning I couldn't get the bike out of the garage, and with Mel asleep I didn't want to wake her, so I clumped to the car and took to Duddingston Loch instead (much like these doggy guys).

Foot of Swan.