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Getting a bit wintery 
here
Cherhill monument with cloud shadows.
Common Spotted and Early Purple Orchids
Common Spotted, white variant.
Pyramid Orchid
The edge of the chalk downland, showing in the plowed fields, the edge of the Cotswolds in the distance; too hazy to see Wales beyond.
When I cycled past Edenmill farm, I noticed a sign that read “Fresh strawberries, pick your own”…🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Having had some coaching to get me out of bad habits, I’m getting the hang of this stick shooting lark…
@wheelsonfire - That looks like a skipper, possibly a Dusky Skipper? Haven’t seen one in years!
My 853SS, with new shooze! It just needs the brakes serviced and a new chain, and it’ll be back out on the road for the first time in years!
Oh, and I made sure the tyres were lined up with the valves - I didn’t want small children and STW members pointing at me and laughing!
@CountyZero I’ve just looked it up and it’s possibly a small skipper. It was drinking some water from the top of a wall.
Nice bike and matching hosepipe!
Welbeck Estate 
Collared dove
Mrs Binners put some bread out for the birds and this red kite showed up and repeatedly dived down for his lunch
It’ll be expecting lunch every day at this time, now it knows there’s food available! It might even bring its mates as well! 🤣
Absolutely epic ice cream sandwich.
Jimmy748 that is a brilliant photo.
Looks like I’m getting a good crop of apples off of my little tree this year!
Busy times on The Gap.
Damselflies on the Bybrook, Ford, Wiltshire, and Noctilucent clouds, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
