Skipping in the pollen

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Saw these guys yesterday at a Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve - small skipper - & here's one in our garden! Makes wildlife gardening so so rewarding as THIS is what we're trying to attract & keep living, as they're so so important, so so beautiful, from the humble bumble to the dark amber tones of this small skipper on some stunning hawk bit :)

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Speckled Summer

I've finally invested in an extension lens for my camera - this was its first outing, not bad considering it's all manual now - well, it was manual anyway, but it's heavier manual! ;) xxx