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Meadow brown butterfly resting on a north Devon leaf

Meadow brown butterfly resting on a north Devon leaf

Like yesterday’s gatekeeper, this butterfly was resting right by the South-West Coastal Path.

It was helpfully holding its wings open to show the singe “pupil” in the eye spot on its wing.

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Cress flowering in a spring

Cress flowering in a spring

The flowers on this cress plant were tiny.

The patch was growing in a patch where a spring was forming on Lee Downs on the north Devon coast.

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Gatekeeper butterfly resting on leaves, north Devon

Gatekeeper butterfly resting on a north Devon leaf

This gatekeeper butterfliy was spotted from the South-West Coastal Path.

The two white spots in the “eye” distinguish it from the meadow brown, a similar species.

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Seaside sunsets

Seaside sunset

One thing I miss living in Wolverhampton is frequent photogenic sunsets

Fishing boat heading to sea at sunset

When I was in Devon recently, each night seemed to produce a sunset with vivid colours which differed every night.

Seaside sunset

These pictures were all taken in Ilfracombe – most from high on the hill at the back of the town, a couple from the terrace of the Quay Inn, right by the town’s harbour.

Seaside sunset

Seaside sunset

Seaside sunset

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Barnacles and limpets on a rock

Barnacles and limpets on a rock

These limpets and barnaces were clinging to one of the rocks which is submerged except at low tide on the Tunnels beach, Ilfracombe.

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Wild arum berries ripening, Ilfracombe

Wild arum berries ripening

Wild arum can be found in just about any hedgerow. This one was by the Torrs walk, Ilfracombe.