Sloping off.

Having created havoc in the pond Mr and Mrs Mallard hid behind the plants and then sloped off, hoping I would not see them as they scurried past the flowers and my beautiful sculpture.
Then I noticed a small tortoishell butterfly swimming for its life in the pond. I scooped it out and it flapped its wings and then lay in the sunshine until it had recovered from its ordeal. Then off it flew!
It was a beautiful afternoon. Hope yours was too!