Lacock Abbey NT (Easter Monday 18th April 2022)

I had decided to defer my trip to Lacock Abbey until after the Easter weekend, but as I was driving past quite late in the afternoon on my way to Melksham I could see that the grounds seemed relatively quiet and decided to pay a quick visit to try to see the snake's head fritillaries.

I found them on the path to the Rockworks and was pleased to see that the staff had created some trodden down paths so that one could get up close to the plants without treading on any. I noticed a few of the white variations although the great majority were of the familiar purple chequers.

This is also the path on which the Abbess cat, also known as Smokey, frequents, so I walked up to the Rockworks to see if she was around. It has been a while since I have seen her but there have been recent pictures of her on the Lacock NT Facebook page. I didn't find her but as I'd photographed another grey and white cat the day before perhaps that is just as well.

With thanks to Miranda1008 for hosting Wild Flower Week.

L.
Tuesday 19.4.2022 (1142 hr)

Blip #3634 (#3384 + 250 archived blips taken 27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #023
Blips/Extras In 2022 #072/265 + #029/100 Extras
Day #4409 (1029 gaps from 26.3.2010)
LOTD #2778 (#2618 + 160 in archived blips)

Fritillary series
Flora series
Lacock series
Macro series
National Trust series

Taken with Pentax K-50 (Red) and Sigma AF 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro HSM lens

Blossom And Wildflowers At Lacock Abbey NT, 18 April 2022 (Flickr album)(Work in progress)

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
Eastman Musica Nova/ Edo Frenkel - Harrison Birtwistle: Silbury Air (1977/revised 2003) (2016)
R.I.P. Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH (15 July 1934, Accrington – 18 April 2022, Mere, Wilts)


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Doodle #19