Taken by the River Test at Houghton Lodge Gardens, Hampshire. Thanks to Richard L Ford for the id.

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The alpacas were both quite shy so we couldn't get too close.

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We took a walk through the gardens and along by the river, where we saw damselflies, coots and swans.

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This male meadow brown has definitely seen better days!

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