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Today my dad and I spent our first day at Grantchester as part of my John Muir Award. The weather was fabulous, warm yet fresh. It has been a joy to be able to escape lockdown at home, especially in such a beautiful location. This sentiment is clearly shared by the the other people enjoying Grantchester!
The field was buzzing & brimming with wildlife, so many bees and butterflies to be seen! I caught a few in my net for closer inspection but I was a bit out of practice and quite a few evaded capture. There was also a magnificent dragonfly flying around. It was huge, and strikingly blue! I spotted it a few times in a lovely patch of purple flowers.
Many of the brambles had fruit such as blackberries but sadly many of them were slightly rotten from the heat.
In the bracken there was a lot of butterflies, especially on the thistles, as well as many bush crickets. It was lots of fun trying to catch them.
I look forward to my next visit!
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