Blue
“Common Blue is very blue” goes the mantra – except, that is, when it’s an immature female like this one. Mature females don’t have to be blue either – some are, but others are a drab green, darkening to brown … Continued
Distaff side
A series of storms yesterday evening caused some flash flooding locally, and today we had to suffer the consequences: our wild garden was impassable in anything other than wellingtons, and the walk from the car park at Barton to the … Continued
Demoiselle delight
I think there’s something luscious about a very fresh demoiselle, when the wings are still perfect, and soft enough to be reflective. I find it quite hard to think of them as the common British species they are, because they … Continued
