Downy Emerald
From dragon despondency to dragon delight in less than a week: my second trip of the season to Lower Moor Farm in the Cotswold Water Park this morning provided me with a fly-by sighting of a Hairy Dragonfly, and – … Continued
Resplendent
From the sublime to the cor blimey: yesterday Chartley Moss, today Coventry, where I had to go for some very minor maintenance on the car. On the plus side, being in Coventry gave me the perfect excuse for visiting Brandon … Continued
White-faced Darter
I had a really fascinating morning today, visiting Chartley Moss in Staffordshire. Chartley Moss is a floating peat bog, or Schwingmoor, which is a rare enough thing in itself – but it’s one of only three known in the entire … Continued
Small Heath
I wonder if you can find Small Heaths in Smallheath….? Anyway, this Small Heath wasn’t in Smallheath. This afternoon I went down to the site where Hillyblips and I photographed Grizzled Skippers last year – with R riding shotgun, because … Continued
Osteospermum
This afternoon R and I went to the funeral of a neighbour who died recently at the age of 97. It was a lovely service, with warm tributes paid by family members to a woman who was clearly the heart … Continued
