Fading beauty

Another trip to Holme Fen with my friend C was the highlight of the day. On our stroll round we spotted quite a few peacocks and red admirals but the one that posed for me longest was this rather tattered comma.

It's a far cry from the beauty it would have been a few months ago but it's had a busy summer searching for food and mating and all that hard work has taken its toll. Another sign that summer is fading and autumn is waiting on the horizon. Still autumn has a beauty all its own and I'm looking forward to some colourful blips.

For the record: 22C by day, mostly cloudy, 10C at night