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
Not again!
Is it raining again?? I can’t be sitting here all day – the kids are screaming the place down and I need to go and get them some lunch… R and I went to Croome this morning, where the dragons … 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
Back to the real world
We checked out of Cwrt St Thomas this morning, setting off in heavy drizzle; but as we drove eastwards the weather improved, and by the time we arrived home it was a warm, sunny day. This very definitely didn’t match … Continued
Close encounter
This is an immature female Blue-tailed Damselfly. The books tell you that there are five female colourways in this species, and that they start out either green (typica), lilac (violacea), or coral pink (rufescens); but this little female was green … Continued
