We had a lovely walk on Saturday, around Edinburgh's Corstorphine Hill. It was very misty, with a heavy haar (sea mist) hanging over the hill, which was very atmospheric.
Before we even got onto the hill, we saw this beautiful Magpie moth in a hedge
On the hill we were very happy to find plenty of Cinnabar Moth caterpillars munching their way through the Ragwort. I very rarely see Cinnabar moths themselves, but at this time of year, the distinctive orange and black striped caterpillars are easy to find on Ragwort.
There were also several Red Soldier Beetles in amongst the Ragwort - I haven't seen as many of these beetles as I would expect to see at this time of year.
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