Brimstone and Corncockle

I missed the Southern hawker ovipositing in the little pond, by the time I'd grabbed the camera and lens I was just in time to watch her disappear onwards to the next patch of water.  Still, it was a very welcome sight and while I can't blip her for today there's a possibility that I may be able to blip some of her progeny emerging in two years time, all being well.

So instead, I went to see if there were any butterflies in the garden.  It was a bit breezy for perfect butterfly photography but I did manage to get this acceptable shot of a brimstone on the corncockle, which I rather like, once again what makes it for me are the limited colour palette and the effect of the sunlight coming through the butterfly's wings.