Hawking
After spending a tedious morning analysing domestic fuel usage with R and choosing a new fixed rate energy plan, and with the prospect of an upcoming surge of housework and cookery in advance of visitors coming to stay at the … Continued
Old acquaintance
I was walking back towards the house from the wild garden this afternoon, when I saw this old female Common Darter resting on the arm of the garden bench. I don’t have any way of knowing whether it was the … Continued
Dragonfly yoga
This morning I took both cameras and long and short lenses, and went to stake out the pond I discovered yesterday. I couldn’t believe my luck when this male Common Darter settled on the blackberries – I couldn’t reach him … Continued
Tiny Darter
Today was forecast to be the final day of the hot spell, with thunderstorms possible just about anywhere in England tomorrow, so I decided on another trip to the Long Mynd in search of dragonflies. On the plus side, there … Continued
Jade-eyed dragon
R and I went to Cardiff, where it was blisteringly hot, but where (after two mornings at day nursery last week) poor Baby B is suffering from another cold. As will Grandma J be very shortly, no doubt, because as … Continued
Mr Whiskers
The joys of old age – or not. So there I am, earlyish this morning, searching the garden for invertebrates, macro in hand, reading glasses on because I’m soooo long-sighted now, and therefore needing to be no more than about … Continued
Vibrant Hawker
The next time I find myself moaning about August not being as summery it used to be back when I were a lad, I need to remind myself of days like this one. I thought I’d just pop over to … 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