There is also some beauty in decay.

This butterfly is quite common in Denmark, but in my opinion also quite beautiful. There are more pictures from my trip today on my blog (although the blog is in Danish you can select other languages in the menu on the right side). If you would like ...

This photo of a butomus umbellatus/flowering rush was taken today in a very windy situation, but it turned out quite OK if I may say so myself :-)

It has been a very hot day today in Denmark. I went for a walk in the morning and found this beautiful flower.

Here is another photo of the bee orchid (or actually two) seen with surroundings.

There were a lot of shield bugs on my trip today - they were enjoying the nice weather :-)

The bee orchid is quite seldom in Denmark, but fortunately I know a place where it grows and flourish.

We had a beautiful sunset today :-)

Another photo of a flower - it has been quite windy here in Denmark and a little cold, so butterflies and dragonflies are not as easy to find and take pictures of.

The pearl-bordered fritillary is unfortunately a fairly seldom sight in Denmark. I was lucky to find one last month. Closeup it is quite beautiful in my mind.

A small grasshopper at the peak? :-)

A common blue just woken is drinking of the morning dew.

Yesterday morning I went for a walk before going to work. There were many of these flowers, which are the national flower of Denmark. The morning dew was still there on many flowers and plants.

One of the Doronicum orientalea is reaching for the sun :-)

The Doronicum orientalea are now blooming in our garden. Last year they started some 14 days earlier.

Another shot from 2008 in a new edition. This time a single flower (pulsatilla vulgaris) in focus.

An old photo from 2008 in a new edition. The pulsatilla vulgaris is not very common - I have only seen and taken photos of it this one time back in 2008.

One of the first test shots with my new compact camera. Handheld, windy, built-in flash and a very small fly (5 mm) - with some practice, a tripod, some light and no wind it should be awesome :-)

Yet another tulip :-)

Yesterdays tulip is now just a little further towards opening.