Nature's breeding season

Out walking this week: it seems everyone is breeding!

Butterflies were everywhere, but this was the only one obliging enough to pose for me.



At least these bullocks weren't as boisterous as the last lot we encountered!



The ponies were just too cute for words.



And it would seem even bugs are at it:

What a load of bullocks!

Our daily walks often take us through farm fields, we're fine with sharing a field with sheep or cattle. These calves were just adorable so sharing their field was no hardship.

Little did we know what was waiting for us across the next stile!



He looked quite friendly, but then all his friends came charging across to join in the game. We beat a hasty retreat to consider our strategy.



Having decided discretion was the better part of valour we decided to walk along the boundary on the other side of the hedge from the bullocks. They of course thought this was a brilliant idea, and raced along the hedgeline too and were waiting for us when we got to the gate...



We found another route home.