Sharing
R and I had a wonderful day with the Boy Wonder, who was on absolutely top form. It was so much fun that we’ve been exchanging anecdotes ever since we left (with the Boy standing in the doorway, waving energetically … Continued
Tiny bonnet
R and I had a bit of a curate’s egg of a day with the Boy Wonder. He was delighted to see us when we arrived, and if anything even more delighted to see the back of us when we … Continued
Split Gill
Cardiff Council seems very keen on cutting down trees in its parks, sometimes on what seems like the flimsiest of reasoning. As an example, the children’s playground in the park closest to the Boy Wonder’s home used to have a … Continued
Aerodynamic
There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued
Flying solo
“Would you like to go to Forest Farm?” I asked the Boy Wonder. “In a minute,” he replied, carrying on building his bricks into a rocket. A little later: “Shall we go to Forest Farm now?” said R. “No,” was … Continued
Fastidious
While the Boy Wonder was having his pram nap this afternoon, I made straight for the patch of Geranium phaeum which provided me with good invertebrate photos last Thursday. Today it was less busy, possibly because it was hotter, but … Continued
Synchronicity
It’s just two days since I posted photos of a red mason bee on Geranium phaeum – a plant I’d never seen before in my life – and a male blue mason bee, which is a species I see quite … Continued