By Bernie Bell

Firstly, on the path to the Rendall Doocot

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Green-veined White butterflies mating

There’s a head at either end!

The following day, Mike went back there for his constitutional  and on some thistles coming through the fence round the marshland  he saw a Peacock butterfly.  We’re not sure if they’re actually rare in Orkney,  but we’ve never seen one in nearly 19 years here.  It was the high-light of his walk!

That bit of marshy wild-land is a boon for wild-life!