Emerald
As I’m still really not well I took a very slow run at the day, but around lunch time decided that as I was approximately vertical I might as well go out. Because fresh air. And photos. Trench Wood isn’t … Continued
Silver-studded Blue
Can this be comfortable? It doesn’t look very comfortable… Whatever – I was just glad that this little chap perched somewhere that I could get to without lying prone; I don’t mind lying prone, as long as there are no … Continued
Broad bodied
I walked around Trench Wood this afternoon, looking specifically for butterflies and dragons, and trying to ignore everything else. I found nine different kinds of butterfly, including Silver-washed Fritillaries and White Admirals, and several different moths including a very chic … Continued
Large Skipper
I went to one of my happy places this morning – realising, to my surprise, that it was my first visit to Trench Wood in many months. The weather was lovely, the plant life was lush, and the place was … Continued
Small Heath
I wonder if you can find Small Heaths in Smallheath….? Anyway, this Small Heath wasn’t in Smallheath. This afternoon I went down to the site where Hillyblips and I photographed Grizzled Skippers last year – with R riding shotgun, because … Continued
Duke of Burgundy
Child One has now finished animating her film, and has promptly switched all the energy that has been going into work towards planning for The Wedding. As we’re not a family much given to phoning each other, the three long … Continued
Uncooperative
To be fair, it wasn’t just this Green Hairstreak that was uncooperative today: almost everything I tried to photograph turned out to have different plans. It’s telling that although I had the macro with me I was never able to … Continued
Spring green
“You’ve been having that conversation with yourself for a good ten minutes now!” said R. Actually, it was more like an hour. Stay in or go out? Cheltenham or somewhere else? Too early for Green Hairstreaks at such a high … Continued