brown brushstrokes

only (!) a meadow brown, but they are very frisky and getting close when surrounded by inquisitive canines requires patience and dogged determination

green brushstrokes

somewhere in this green dream there is a grey wagtail

keeping one's head above water

a young heron in a sea of grass, and Chairwoman Mao crossing the Devon Yangtse

Venterdon Red Sox

a touch of red in the pollen basket; this bee is obviously a dedicated follower of fashion.

two yellow brush strokes

we saw a pair of grey (but yellow) wagtails flying around the rough patch of water at this spot on the Tamar catching insects, and this newly emerged golden ringed dragonfly in the meadows.

four new things

one female chaffinch, slightly stunned, the perfect English rose, clematis, and the head of borage about to flower, the leaves of which with Pimms, strawberries and tennis minus rain will go to make a perfect English summer.