2 x Tortoiseshell.
Sun early, then dull with rain.
The Thale Cress - Arabidopsis thaliana - has now opened. Individual flowers about 3 mm across.
Two shots of Slender Speedwell - Veronica filiformis. The long, slender flower stalks can easily be seen in the background.
And now the flowers of Common Field Speedwell - Veronica persica - have opened fully.
The male Dung Fly - Scathophagus stercoraria - is nicely poised on the Coltsfoot - Tussilago furfara. I thought it was nectaring, but the close-up shows it's feeding on pollen.
This Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae - has overwintered successfully and will now be looking for a mate. Given the state of its rear wings and that horrible-looking raw patch on its abdomen, it had better hurry.
