Nuptial flight

This may well be the messiest image I’ve ever posted, but it’s one I was very pleased indeed to capture. It shows a pair of southern Migrant Hawkers taking off from the cleared reed channel at Croome, on what the … Continued

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

Red

I had to take the car to Stratford this morning for its first MOT test (THREE YEARS??? How did that happen?!), and R elected to come with me, rather than staying at home through what was forecast to be a … Continued

Love heart

It rained quite heavily overnight (which, to be fair, the garden did need), and the morning was overcast and rather dank, but after breakfast I decided to take a quick trip to Cleeve Prior Mill, and when I asked R … Continued

Jackpot

On our way into Stratford this morning R and I called in at Cleeve Prior Mill, and walked the site in search of Demoiselles. We didn’t find any, but as we were leaving I thought I caught the merest glimpse … Continued