Sunbathing

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I was searching the lower slopes of Prestbury Hill butterfly reserve this afternoon, when I was distracted from my “collection” of Blues (various) by the arrival of this dragon, which landed on a scrubby hawthorn in the middle of a … Continued

Blue

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I haven’t been to the butterfly field for over a week: it was such a sad place on my last two visits, with hardly any flowers, and dead butterflies lying about, that I really didn’t want to know what was … Continued

Dark

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The day was mainly dark and overcast, though we did have some brief periods of sun. It was also much cooler than of late – it’s strange at this time of year to find oneself pleased to be wearing jeans … Continued

Rain dance

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I knew exactly how she felt – I was tempted to do the same thing myself. The drought finally broke properly this afternoon, with several hours of heavy rain, and the swans on the Avon gave every indication that they … Continued

Red for danger

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I had contemplated going to the Game Fair today – as it’s being held at Ragley Hall, which is just a few miles down the road from here, it seemed almost rude not to. But you know me by now: … Continued

Vantage point

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Walking past one the other day, I said to R, “Why is it ‘bald as a coot’? They’re not even slightly bald.” This evening, checking to see whether today’s juve was a coot or a moorhen, I found out: it’s … Continued

Juve

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“Good evening, and welcome to another edition of Wrong Camera, Wrong Lens!“ So there I am, wandering around the garden with the 7DII and macro, looking for bugs, when suddenly there’s a loud squawking noise (unusual in an invertebrate), and … Continued

Master of disguise

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I drove all the way to the Stiperstones in Shropshire today – a round trip of about 150 miles – in search of Grayling butterflies. I don’t often have a reason to be in Shropshire, but actually the county is … Continued

Casual

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If you think this is gross, you should see the extra. If you’re squeamish, DON’T CLICK ON THE EXTRA!! If you’re not squeamish, however, you may like to admire a truly splendid set of mandibles. When I said that there … Continued

Velvet

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R and I went out for breakfast this morning, and then on to Charlecote Park, where we had a very pleasant walk while the morning was still slightly overcast and not too hot. The fallow deer, as usual out of … Continued