Sneezeweed
It turned out seriously wet again. I think the garden’s had enough to drink now, thanks – can we please go back to it being August? My joints are better than yesterday, which is something to be thankful for, even … Continued
Common Blue
Many butterflies are enjoying a bumper year in 2019, and I can truly say that for some species such as the Gatekeeper I have never seen so many in one season. But in our neck of the woods at least, … Continued
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
I zoomed back up to Shropshire early this morning, in search of the acid-loving dragons that I can’t find closer to home. I was feeling a bit fragile, and not very happy, and by the time I made my first … Continued
Holly Blue
It was another sad day in our little corner of the Shire: one of our neighbours died a couple of weeks ago, and today R and I went to his funeral. I hope it was a comfort to his close … Continued
Brief encounter
This is one of the strangest photos I think I’ve ever posted. There are so many things I don’t like about it, that I hardly know where to start, but the thing that makes it today’s blip is that it … Continued
Not Common
But not uncommon. That is to say: she’s common, but she’s a Ruddy rather than a Common Darter. The females of these two species are much harder to tell apart than the males, though on the rare occasions that you … Continued
Golden hour
I was walking around the village late this afternoon, dodging rain showers, and as I made my way home through a wheat field the sun came out, and a little cloud of Meadow Brown butterflies left the hedgerow and settled … Continued
