Ruddy
Another miserable morning in the trench we call home encouraged me to get out and about – though the weather forecast wasn’t much better for most of the places I contemplated visiting. One of the exceptions was the Wiltshire end … Continued
Little and large
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Relatively speaking, that is. I photographed this Black-tailed Skimmer at Coombe Hill nature reserve in Gloucestershire this afternoon, and it was only when I processed the photos that I spotted the tiny chap sitting next to him; the Skimmer is … Continued
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
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
