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Your great days out in photos
Share your best photos of the British countryside with us and you could see your image published in print or online and win a great prize.
Email your images to photos@countryfile.com
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
COMMA, PAUSED
By: John Dear
Where: Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottingham
“I took this image of a comma butterfly on a glorious midsummer day last year. I got several images, but I particularly liked this one because the blue sky highlighted the comma’s beautiful colours.”
THE PRIZE
This month’s winner receives a pair of Ariat Skyline Mid Waterproof boots, worth £130. The boots are mesh-lined and made with waterproof full-grain leather, plus a shock-absorbing EVA midsole and extra wear protection around the toe and heel. A dual-density Duratread™ outsole provides multi-dimensional traction for sure footing. Sizes: women’s 3–8.5; men’s 7–12. ariat.com
EN FAMILIE
By: Lisa Horrox
Where: Thornton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire
“Up at sunrise one bright February morning, I went for a walk in the field next to my house where I saw this sweet sight of twin lambs chasing their mother’s heels.”
OLE BLUE EYES
By: Jacob Rheams
Where: Tehidy Woods, Cornwall
“I photographed this cormorant at my local lake in Tehidy Woods while it perched on a branch, shortly after drying its feathers out.”
FAST FOOD
By: Janice Hanley-Platt
Where: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire
“I was in our garden when this hummingbird hawk-moth appeared. It moved very fast, so I was thrilled to have captured this image.”
CURIOUS SOUL
By: Mark Cole
Where: Clifton, Bristol
“I took this image of a young kestrel while waiting for a mass balloon ascent. It didn’t happen that night, but luckily I managed to get this photo instead.”
REGAL COLOURS
By: Nick Butterworth
Where: Meltham Moor, West Yorkshire
“Last summer, I stumbled upon a wildflower field and became fascinated with how this bee was flying to each flower with such purpose.”