Pete Thankyou, It was the lack of rings and the blue velvetness that threw us. There were other ringlets present in the vicinity that accorded with the illustration in our guide i.e. russet with rings and a whitish border. A quick internet search has indicated variability. Well we'll know next time!...

Seen flying yesterday. Apologies if it's obvious to others - this is my first post and I haven't found it in my simplified guide. The colour was darker and more velvety in tone in real life. It was taken in central Scotland on a former coal slag heap (or 'bing' as we call them). There were small blu...