Cotswolds splendor

SUNDAY: Although we had a late start, the long summer day meant that we had no problem going for a 7 mile walk in the Cotswold Hills and still had plenty of evening too.

At last the woodlands are now in full flower with white ramsoms and bluebells.  The male orange-tip butterflies were zooming around, defending territories and buzzing passing females.  Early purple orchids were standing tall amongst the yellow archangel and dog's mercury under the closing canopy.

Male orange tip butterfly in flight

 

Cowslips amongst the bluebells

Hawkesbury - idyllic setting and quintessentially English scene