Nature walk in Arlesey

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Nature walk in Arlesey
It is getting really warm today, so I tried to get out before it got too hot. I did another walk along the River Hiz starting at the station.

![Damselfly](https://images.ecency.com/DQmf1igFUEuLr2RxveCUdRLrZZU9vezYRCPFQMjGQADxYtM/DSCF0148.JPG)
This may be a banded agrion damselfly. I saw lots of these fluttering around.

![Field](https://images.ecency.com/DQmdKVqChNsLAvJoAs6STZwHaYcYanZZ6HUGy1FrxW1US3i/DSCF0140.JPG)

This is the view from the footbridge over the railway. Some guys were out strimming to keep the paths clear. I was in shorts, so was watching out for nettles.

![Duck](https://images.ecency.com/DQmRKYQuEhUPqK58nJqPoFdk2YcXNY2xQTLxhK3XoSWy8P2/DSCF0143.JPG)

I only saw a couple of ducks. This one appeared from the overhanging bushes near the old bridge.

![Bridge](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZ64phZmjpPsX54UJD6L67p2eskTts2ycM7fBwMqkumvF/DSCF0145.JPG)

This bridge dates back to medieval times, with some modern reinforcement. It has stones with 1683 and 1711 on it, but those are from when it was previously repaired.

![Meadow](https://images.ecency.com/DQmUMxswpgricNeh6FnAh5cJcCEDdELAuy5VHsAKEYzaAEw/DSCF0153.JPG)

They allow lots of wild plants to grow here, but sometimes there have been cattle grazing. I think the big plants are cow parsley. There were lots of butterflies around.

![Small heath](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZ23K3GMBtTwQsSBkhYFdmRmoggdXaPxs9dbmoW5EAQfR/DSCF0156.JPG)

I am consulting my wildlife book, but I think this could be a small heath butterfly. I generally struggle to get pictures as they may not settle for long.

![Blackberries](https://images.ecency.com/DQmazXFAdMjhvhhmcmfGuqr8LLH13mpCZPdZPULQbFK1ap7/DSCF0158.JPG)

The blackberries are forming. There are some next door to us too that I will be picking over the fence.

![Leaves](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWoG3sbHDN6WaCz56wWheFyn4ZMJMahQaQPdoeReEugoj/DSCF0165.JPG)

I just liked the pattern of these leaves, but I captured another damselfly too.

![Dragonfly](https://images.ecency.com/DQmXrbnMiYpV8UNxMSXUkcFEJv3CAyDm4nvWYVBE1BUamXV/DSCF0168.JPG)

I am not sure if this is a dragonfly or damselfly. The camera captured a lot of detail.

![Tree](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWHbKmRptpHqzkCqsf5ZnBPUDsjB24YZod5RrVtGbgqQJ/DSCF0170.JPG)

This tree has some holes that framed the stream behind it.

![Fungi](https://images.ecency.com/DQmfNHnuTHneCJjLsrFomHhGNY8j8yN8Ez7YPjDrBHnP2K1/DSCF0171.JPG)

There were lots of these little fungi in one spot by the path.

![Moth](https://images.ecency.com/DQmXPspaXws3vzXBtf5LrHTZZZmbRNQk4EnrzbZuDEBWxau/DSCF0182.JPG)

Is this a butterfly or a moth? It is a good thing it kept still as I struggled to get the camera to focus on it. I did see a lot of tortoiseshell butterflies and various white ones. There was a hawk of some kind around, but I could not get a good picture as it was so far off and not staying still for long.

All pictures taken with Fujifilm FinePix S8650 bridge camera that has a 36x zoom.
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