MAKING MILK

Part of a 650 strong milking herd, on the banks of the River Severn, the building is Oldbury nuclear power station.I had a chat with the stockman the other day,who told me that they have a further 260 cows that are on trial, only being milked once a day not twice like the the herd shown.

ENJOYING A PADDLE

I took this photo this morning.I was waiting to catch the Heron that keeps trying to feed off my fish...He may show this afternoon!!!

COMMON BLUE

WHO ARE YOU LOOKING AT ?

BLACKBIRD

CLOUDED YELLOW

This butterfly is a summer migrant and its the second i have seen this year. I have read that its hard to get a photo of it with its wings open. Maybe next time. Note the green eyes,

THE SEVERN BRIDGE

What a wet evening it's turned out to be, pouring rain and dark.

YOUNG MALLARD

Taken on a local lake called Mallards Pike.Linking to STEWART M @ WILD BIRD WEDNASDAY.

????? IS THIS A LARGE SKIPPER ?????

HELP NEEDED PLEASE

All you Lepidopterists out there, can you put a name to these two please.

IS THIS A FEMALE COMMON BLUE ?

"PEACOCK "

I was due to have my trip in a Hot Air Balloon tonight, but it's been called off again due to high wind and rain. This is now 11 times it has been called off since May 2012.........some things are just not meant to happen!!!

COMMON DARTER ?

I think this is a "Common Darter".....i'm sure to be told if its not.

WHO ARE YOU LOOKING AT ?

MEDOW BROWN

Very little in the way of birds about today, maybe like me they find it to hot. At the time of this post, the gizzmo that controls my solar panels say's its 30c.