The Beagle and the Butterfly

Yesterday we had one of those lovely (and rare) September days where the sun shines, the birds sing and the butterflies appear from nowhere.

The garden was full of Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies (Aglais urticae). The pups were fascinated by them. They were constantly trying to catch them...

They didn't even get half near catching them. They flew off at the first sniff.

Ambush didn't fair any better than Alice.

At least it kept them out of mischief!