Tortoiseshell, underwing

Tortoiseshell, underwing

Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on a nettle with its wings together, the underwings visible. The colours are much less bright that the upper surface of the wings.

Foam

Foam

Gob of foamy “cuckoo spit” on vegetation, which seems particularly abundant this year. It’s protective coating for the nymph of a froghopper (a type of insect).

Tiny bryony flower

Tiny bryony flower

A tiny flower of a bryony peeping from behind one of the plant’s hairy leaves.