First Butterfly…

… and a Comma too, which are not common in this area. So it thinks that winter is over and it is true that the temperatures have risen by 10 degrees today. The dreaded foehn is blowing a hoolie so we cancelled our ski touring trip and walked from Aigle to Leysin instead. The flowers, especially hepatica, are really coming out now the snow has gone in the forests, so lovely to see. However we were not expecting to see a snake on the road on the steep first section of the walk (extra). It is a young one, pencil thin, a Smooth Snake, thank you Mollybobs, and not venomous! Now my thighs are killing me, first big walk since November!

Have a good weekend everyone.