In search of Orchids and things with wings

The Orchid fields are open so I took a dogless walk to see how they were doing and also see what might be on the wing 

The first winged thing that settled for me.  A teneral damsel and I can't work out what it will be when it's grown up but I think Common Blue

Now for some Orchids and other flowers 

Peek-a-boo

Never realised how much pollen an Orchid might yield 

went around to the other side of the meadow 

there was a Common Blue jet packing it around and really didn't think it was going to settle until 

heading back to the carpark I spotted a bird on/in the gorse in the distance - not a Chat - not a Cettis' - they had already refused to be photographed - a Robin 

there were a number of Painted Ladies enjoying the thistle 

Cin J