My Cootlets are five weeks old now and growing up fast... no red heads anymore...  lovely white fronts instead .... and great at diving for weeds!

And the pool has some beautiful dragonflies and butterflies around.  Here is a Speckled Wood (I think).

The little ones go exploring on their own more now but soon we are back together again... and they still want me to give them food!!

The water level is lower now and a bit smelly round the edges..... but the view is still lovely....

some gorgeous purple stripes on the canary grass.... rustling in the breeze.... like being at the seaside...

and I love the bold purple thistles too.

Invaders in the camp!!

But we see them all off - including the swan!

And their three little ones are not so little any more.....

And this is me and my brood.... (just six now)

And Mr Heron posing at the end of the pool....

And some mushrooms in the woodchip pile....

And the view from here... new bullrushes in the sunshine.

Haymaking time in the meadow....

 

So lots of fluttery butterflies about....

and lots of people sitting around drawing and painting and taking photos..... I must be famous!

but I'm just busy busy busy feeding my little ones.