Zonkers
I would describe this as a fairly perilous position in which to take a nap – but then, I don’t have claws. You can’t see from this angle, but the middle right-hand claw was firmly anchored to the leaf; otherwise, … Continued
Darter love
This morning R and I went for what’s now becoming a habitual Thursday National Trust Walk – this time at Croome, which continues to be a place that soothes our souls. It was breezy but sunny, and after the unsettled … Continued
After the rain
It rained solidly and hard all morning, but stopped around the middle of the afternoon, at which point all the bugs that had been sheltering from the weather emerged, and so did I. I had to wait a while to … Continued
White-tailed bumblebee
Whenever R and I go to the garden centre for inanimate items such as gloves or bird food, I always insist on walking through the plants anyway, “just to see what they have.” More often than not this ends in … Continued
Eggscitement
As it was a warm and muggy morning, I wandered down to the wildlife pond in the hope that some more damselflies might have arrived and taken up residence. None had, but as I was walking around the perimeter trying … Continued
Grace under pressure
AOG – final day On the final day of this year’s Alternative Olympic Games the style medals were awarded. These events have attracted criticism from the athletes competing in more traditional events, because of the level of subjectivity involved in … Continued
Camouflage
AOG Day 12 A late entrant and surprise medallist in this year’s Games was this lovely fresh female Southern Hawker, A. Cyanea, who arrived too late to be eligible for either of the two major events for female dragonflies: Oviposition, … Continued