Natural History Museum - Butterfly Sensation

 Sue and I traveled to London on the 4th June, primarily to go to the Natural History Museum to see Sebastião Salgado photographic exhibition entitled 'Genesis' .

Outside, on the lawn of the Museum there was a very large tent which held a display of  live butterflies from around the world, called 'Sensational Butterflies'. It was really exciting. Obviously a lot easier to photograph than when they are in the wild. I had taken my Sony RX100 compact camera with me, and was very pleased with the results. It was a great afternoon in the 'humid atmosphere'. 

.......... We had an Ice Cream when we came out  :)

I took a photograph of a notice that told us what butterflies were in the tent. However I still find identification very difficult so rather than name a few and not others I have left them untitled (at the moment)

 

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Bank Holiday Saturday in Ely

On the Bank Holiday weekend at the beginning of May, Sue and I decided to talk a walk round Ely. We started off with a short 3 mile walk around the Ely Country Park. Then back into Ely where there was a carnival atmosphere.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a Medieval Joust. They really looked as they were having real fun considering it turned into a wet day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There where also town criers from around the area having a competition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 When we returned home this beautiful blue butterfly was in our garden. I think its a 'Small Blue Butterfly'