During a walk earlier this week I trod various footpaths bordered by wooden fences that traditionally enclose pastures and paddocks throughout my home County.
The top rail of any wooden fence is always a good spot to find a Common Darter resting and soaking up the late summer sunshine.
A view across the gently rolling rural landscape of The Weald with its unkempt meadows surrounded by woodland and the manicured lawns of a local Polo Club in the distance.
Unfortunately very few butterflies were logged during this walk. The most numerous were Speckled Wood (above) that frequent the damper woodland areas, a few Green-veined Whites, Red Admiral, Small Copper (for images see my previous post) plus a totally unexpected female Brown Hairstreak.
Linking to Good Fences hosted by TexWisGirl.
such beautiful countryside! love the natural, rugged fence in the first, but the beauties in the last shot steal the show. :)
ReplyDeleteI know fences are practical but I do sometimes wish that hedges were put in place instead.
ReplyDeleteGood for wildlife and so beautiful.
Often I see new fencing go up and then the next year hedging is being planted, now that makes me smile :)
Love the unkempt meadow....all those thistle heads just waiting for the finches and other birds........
Luuved the dragonfly
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos, Frank! I always favor those wooden/board fences.
ReplyDeleteBoa tarde, Frank! fotos perfeitas, lindas cores naturais com qualidade, as mesmas são bem representativas do seu gosto pela natureza, que é a única perfeição existente no nosso planeta.
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You got a lot of nice shots from that walk! And super shot of the dragonfly.
ReplyDeleteRural and rustic, and the lovely addition of the ever important insect, and adorable animals too. What could be better than all that. Your photos are always so lovely.
ReplyDeleteStunning images! Love the fence shots and those horses are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely fences in the countryside. So beautiful and relaxing.
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I enjoyed all your fences and scenery. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice day!
Great post. Loving the wavy curves of boards in the 1st fence shot.
ReplyDeleteNeat shot of the Dragonfly.
Pretty horse and butterfly shots.
Such lovely countryside. Nice shot of the darter on the fence rail.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photography!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteGreat series! I love the dragonfly and the pretty horses.. Great fence shots.
ReplyDeletethanks for letting us tag along on this wonderful stroll.
ReplyDeletelove the dragonfly and the horses!
ReplyDeleteA lovely walk through more beautiful countryside, Frank. Great capture of the Common Darter. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteNothing quite like a walk through natural, unspoilt countryside.
ReplyDeleteCommon Darters and Migrant Hawkers have been really numerous in my part of the world this summer
ReplyDeleteGreat pix Frank...another great walk!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteWow, what GREAT collections of fence with dragonfly,butterfly,horses♬♬♬ Beautiful pictures and scenes I cannot enjoy in my area.
ReplyDeleteSincerely from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Frank, I love old farms and fences and I particularly like the photo with the horses. It looks a bit strange to me to see a pinto and an appaloosa in England, though! I think of them as western horses, though with our international society nowadays, any breed of anything can be seen just about anywhere! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful country! Wooden fences are among my favorites.
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