Emerald
It was heavily overcast today, but surprisingly warm despite a stiffish breeze, and I thought it might be worth a trip to Trench Wood to see if the Emerald Damselflies were out. As you can see, they are, but while … Continued
Burnets with benefits
A warm, bright morning tempted me out to Trench Wood, where I happened on these canoodling Burnet moths before I’d gone more than about a hundred metres from the car park. This was lucky, because around the corner from this … Continued
Brief encounter
This is one of the strangest photos I think I’ve ever posted. There are so many things I don’t like about it, that I hardly know where to start, but the thing that makes it today’s blip is that it … Continued
Woman of mystery
After a truly awful night, the first half disturbed by the heat and the second half by a succession of thunderstorms, I crawled out of bed this morning feeling thoroughly out of sorts. My mood wasn’t helped by the political … Continued
Low profile
There was an organised moth and butterfly walk at Trench Wood at 9am this morning, but as I’ve now retired from my long-running semi-professional pretence of being organised, I thought it best to wait till the participants had all had … Continued