Clean
I really didn’t want to, but it had to be done, so I made another trip to Ripple today, in search of Common Clubtails. I trudged grumpily down to the dragonfly pond, around North Lake, up to the river, along … Continued
Chasing Chasers
We’ve moved into what looks as if it might be quite a tricky period of weather. It was stormy overnight, which didn’t help me catch up on my rest after a tiring day, and this morning dawned dark, windy, and … Continued
Freshly Scarce
I worked my local Odonata beat today, starting at Cleeve Prior Community Orchard, then dropping down to the Avon at Cleeve Prior Mill, before swinging round to the Heart of England Forest section of the river near Barton. My field … Continued
Praenubila
This morning the Orchard Pond at Cleeve Prior Community Orchard was being ruled by a pair of Four-spotted Chasers. They were, of course, chasing each other, but they also set on any other large insects they noticed trying to access … Continued
Reflective
The weather went over a cliff overnight, taking my energy and my mood with it. Abandoning a vague plan I’d had to go after small early butterflies up on Prestbury Hill – even if it wasn’t too cold and windy … Continued
Demoiselle delight
“Yesss!!!” I hissed, when I first spotted him. “You gorgeous creature! Come to me, my Precioussss…” Luckily, there were no other humans in the fishermen’s car park at Cleeve Prior Mill at the time, or I’d likely have got some … Continued
Bragging rights
I make absolutely no claim for this photo, except that it shows a Bluethroat, which is a relatively rare passage migrant bird in the UK, and the reason it’s my post for today is that I’ll probably never see another. … Continued