Brimstone

It was a foggy start to the day as I went out for the morning Pilates class.  It was still pretty cloudy with poor visibility and a light drizzle as I returned home for breakfast and coffee.

It wasn't until later in the afternoon that the sun came out and I decided to visit Bystock Pond to see what wildlife was around.  There were a number of different dragonflies quickly flitting around the main pool including an Emperor Dragonfly but it was too far away for my camera.  I went for a walk around the area walking past the smaller pools where more dragonflies and some Gatekeeper butterflies were flying around.  I continued in a circular walk and found areas where cobwebs were scattered with rain and flowers trapped within them, see extras.  It was the attractive Brimstone butterflies I spotted on the way back that are the main blip.  I also saw a Golden Ringed dragonfly amongst the heather which is also in extras.

It ended up as quite a warm sunny day eventually.