Alan lead us on a butterfly walk after church yesterday.  there was a good turn out considering the wet weather

 esther and kezia loved walking through muddy puddles and streams in their trainers

 here's alan demonstrating his butterfly lassoo technique

 alan really was the star of the show, catching and explaining everything about butterflies and nature and stuff

here he is doing the classic blanket sweep butterfly trawl. 

and explaining the catch to the assembled throng 

this is a butterfly 

 

here's the specimen jar (temporary accomodation for the catchee before being let free again) 

all terrific stuff. i think alan was doing for butterflies what funkypancake does for lost gloves. so perhaps i should do guided photo tours round london ? any interest ? no, i thought not !