Civilised
R and I went to Stratford this afternoon, where I hunted Odonata while he walked into town to get his steps, and returned with a couple of iced coffees. We then sat on a bench on the river bank across … Continued
Happy not happy
The Southern Hawkers in the wild garden were not cooperative this afternoon, disappearing into the cypress tree whenever I seemed to be paying them too much attention, and there wasn’t much else about, so I decided I’d need to go … Continued
Dragonfest
I took a trip down the Fosse to Lower Moor this morning, hoping to find one of the Norfolk Hawkers currently on the reserve. Sadly I didn’t manage that, and no-one else I chatted with had seen one today either, … Continued
Pollinator
It was Banded Demoiselle Day at the river in Stratford – there were scores and scores of them fluttering around the reeds and rushes by Lucy’s Mill Bridge, and interestingly, given that I’ve had some immature Beautiful Demoiselles in the … Continued
Colour-coordinated
After the exertions of yesterday, the last thing I needed was a sleepless night, but sadly that’s what I got – having been shut up all day the house was like an oven, and no amount of open windows could … Continued
