[davemac]

Today in Pictures, a walk that is more or less level today.

1. Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, this butterfly landed at my feet just after we set off, so just had to take his photo.
2. Came across a large patch of Globe Thistles just over the swing bridge at Church, there are usually scramble bikes ripping this bit up, but today it was deserted.
3. Bee on a Globe Thistle.
4. Its a Cramp Ball fungi.
5. Walking along Hyndburn Brook Toward Rishton Dip. For some reason the brook today had a bit of a pong.
6. Round the bend towards the old factory.
7. This amount of gravel wasn't here the last time I walked this way.
8. Wheres the Weir? were, there, Oh!
9. You have to look close, but, this is an infestation of black Aphids on Balsam being farmed by ants. There is a maggot at the top, but haven't a clue as to his reason for being there.
10. This is growing 3 feet from the main road, I think its a Bolete mushroom.