small tortoiseshell

Definitely summer. I found this small tortoiseshell warming up outside work when I locked up my bike. It was quite compliant I had plenty of time to get a shot. Unusual to get a nice macro shot with the wee olympus, as the critters tend to fly away.

Got the last bits for the cemetery design, a high resolution reproduction of an advert for the cemetery that appeared in the 1846/7 post office directory. 

Some cleaning to do tonight and starting to pack for our holidays. There should be plenty of bug safaris coming up...