Painting - 07/08/09

Mrs B reported a wave of migrant ladybirds this afternoon, whilst swimming with the kids, which reminded me of this melanic (industrial morph) two-spot ladybird snapped recently in Germany. Do not recall spotting this before.

Another scorching day of painting - would have been good for dragonflies, but I will have to paint every fine day from now on to get the house finished - bummer. Avian highlight came in the form of a small flock of five common crossbill heading low and south just after lunch.