Ditch near Grocontinental - a stronghold for water voles 
Heavy water vole grazing in the ditch - click to enlarge and see the angle of the cut-off stalks
Large latrine in the ditch, indicating a breeding female
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Photographs below are from the Country Park:
Meadow grasshopper
Common Blue
Small Copper
Painted Lady
The shocked expression of a vole as I fall backwards off my camping stool .
More magical photos from Terry Whittaker here: http://terrywhittakerphoto.blogspot.com/2009/08/water-vole-workshop-2.html
4 comments:
Lovely pictures, Kate! That vole does look rather shocked.
I've no doubt I was wearing a similar expression myself, Sally!
I'm so glad you didn't land on the poor thing. Love the butterfly photos as well.
I've seen so few butterflies generally, but on the reserves and on land which is pesticide-free (eg Fordhall Farm) there are lots.
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