Here and There

Hello Lovelies,

so, the good weather continues. It's been fabulous.

I've been humming THIS for the last two days.....it may not actually be summertime yet....but boy, does it feel like it.

I've been enjoying walking around here so much. The landscape has turned green.........

The crops have shot up. There are even a few flowers on the Rape Seed..............

 The fields will be soon be turning yellow :0)

But the trees are definitely turning green.............

 It's interesting to see how different this tree looked three weeks ago HERE.

I love this spot in spring............

The dangling leaves of the weeping willow give it a magical air..............

Further along the footpath I saw lots of Butterflies.

Just the other day, the lovely Angela was telling me she had seen her first butterfly of the year where she lives in the U.S. , and I thought it would be ages till I saw any.

And yet here they are, either dancing together in a springtime courtship.........

 you can just see them in the centre of this photo.

Or stopping to rest on the ground, turning their wings to capture the most heat possible from the sun.......

I managed a pretty rubbish shot of a Peacock , and a much better shot of my favourite, the  Small Tortoiseshell

I'm sure the presence of early nectar plants like this Dead Nettle must be essential for the bees and butterflies who are around at the moment...........

Around here everywhere is bursting with new life............

I do love it around here. But I'm also dreaming of a short trip Mum and I are taking this weekend.
Just one night away from my boys, but two days back "home" to West Yorkshire. We have so many things we want to try and see and do while we are there.

 I've been enjoying yummy treats while I delighted in studying the maps and the internet, making a plan.
Who knows if we can fit it all in, but it's just lovely to think we will soon be there.........

I'll be taking lots of photos, naturally :0)
Jacquie x