Today we enjoyed a beautiful walk in Brackloon woods near Westport, Co Mayo. The wood is a Special Area Conservation due to the presence of old oak woodland. It was full of the colours of spring. The woodland floor covered in flowers. Mossy greens , the pink stems of Herb Robert, yellow Lesser Celandine and white Wood Sorrel.

Here the Wood Sorrel in more detail, and below that the Celandine.


Also the delicate white of Greater Stitchwort.

Among the flower butterflies added further colour and beauty. First the aptly named Peacock and below the Holly Blue butterfly, tiny but like a little bit of sky fliting about.


It does the soul good to immerse oneself in nature for a little while.
Thank you to Anne at Slow Shutter Speed for this week’s Lens Artist Photo Challenge.
Wonderful response to this challenge Karina. Beautiful flowers and a colorful butterfly.
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Thank you Anne.
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A beautiful day with nature Karina. The butterfly images are exquisite!
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Thank you Tina. So glad you like them
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Great photos. LOVE the bee and butterflies.
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Thank you John
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Beautiful photos! I esp. love the lighting of the Holly Blue.
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Thank you Eliza. It was lovely to see them, we don’t see them to often here
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As ever Karina, these are true wonders to see. I am glad you got down for the small flowers and woodland floor. Butterflies are so good. I had a great day in the Brackloon Woods thank you ❤
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So glad you enjoyed the day Brian 😊
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Lovely to see these small but oh, so uplifting bursts of colour.
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Small and beautiful for sure
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The stitchwort is very delicate and pretty.
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It is a beautiful a little flower
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Your clever pictures capture the delicacy of the woodland flowers and the scintillating colour of the Holly Blue.
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Thank you 💖
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