Cornish Wild Carp

Where you find Buddleia you usually find Butterflies and the Millpool was no exception on this bright sunny morning.

I was fasinated by the behaviour  of the Wild Carp in the pool,  Eight of these fine 75cm long torpedo shaped fish were interacting and possibly late spawning in shallow waters under overhanging trees and I worked hard at trying to capture one of the three impressive 15 to 20lb body breaches that I saw occur but they were to quick for me.

And this bold Red Darter decided to take up residence on my knee several times as I was intently watching the Carp

Evening Butterflies

Having watched David Attenborough promoting a National Butterfly Survey on the news yesterday morning my wife Heather decided to take part in the fifteen minute survey so during the early evening we took a stroll along the River Hayle at Townshend and during the full hour that we spent there I snapped away at anything that moved in the air or water and was quite pleased with the portfolio of eight Butterflies and Moths that are posted below,

 Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Worn Comma Butterfly

Downed Small Magpie Moth under attack by water boatman

Red Admiral Butterfly on Buddleia

Small White Butterfly on Buddleia

Wall Brown Butterfly

Six Spot Burnet Moth

Speckled Wood Butterfly