Almost every time I go out for a walk there’s something new and surprising to see.  Yesterday it was a little green beetle which I’ve never seen before.  After a little research on the Web, I discovered it was a Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle.  By a strange coincidence, I also spotted a bird which, according to my Swiss Bird Guide is called a Northern Wheatear. See pictures of both below.

These could be Rigid Mouse-ears, but I think they are more likely to be One-flowered Mouse-ears. Either way, it’s an appropriate name !