Interlude
Baby B was on fine form today, but he’s in the process of transitioning down from three daytime naps to only two, which meant that R and I were fully (and happily) employed for much of the day, and it … Continued
Garden hawker
R and I had quite a busy day today: I did various bits of domestic engineering, including making a large aubergine loaf and freezing it in portions, and we both did some fairly hefty gardening. The weather this morning was … Continued
Inscrutable
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R had to run some errands in Stratford today, and though I’m still suffering badly with Baby B’s cold, I tagged along for the ride in the expectation of an easy Odonata photo opportunity down by the river. In the … Continued
Disappearing act
When you look at this image, it probably wouldn’t immediately occur to you that Southern Hawkers are highly camouflaged insects, but they have the amazing quality of being able to blend in with almost any foliage. I was walking through … Continued
Happy homecoming
R and I were back at home before midday, and after a couple of hours of unpacking and putting things away I wandered out into the garden to see what might be about. Almost immediately I managed to put to … Continued
Striking gold
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. And if the Odonata gods are smiling, on your fourth attempt you might just get a male Golden-ringed Dragonfly, perching for a bit of a rest after zooming back and … Continued
Black Darters
I made a return trip to the Long Mynd this afternoon, in search of my favourite small dragons. Last week’s abortive trip slightly dented my faith in the Pole Cottage pool, but unlike last Thursday today was warm, with a … Continued
