Gently smiling jaws
R and I are busy, busy, busy right now, with the family coming to stay at the weekend, so I didn’t have much time today to search the garden for invertebrates. I can say two things quite confidently though: we … Continued
R and I are busy, busy, busy right now, with the family coming to stay at the weekend, so I didn’t have much time today to search the garden for invertebrates. I can say two things quite confidently though: we … Continued
After all the moaning I’ve been doing about the dearth of dragons around here this year, today turned out to be a Very Good Day Indeed. R and I were tidying the garden this afternoon, in preparation for the family … Continued
When I reached the lake at Croome this afternoon there was a chap standing on the bridge, peering down onto a patch of reeds at the junction with the river. As I approached, he produced a small camera from a … Continued
I was walking back towards the house from the wild garden this afternoon, when I saw this old female Common Darter resting on the arm of the garden bench. I don’t have any way of knowing whether it was the … Continued
This morning I took both cameras and long and short lenses, and went to stake out the pond I discovered yesterday. I couldn’t believe my luck when this male Common Darter settled on the blackberries – I couldn’t reach him … Continued
R and I were back at home before midday, and after a couple of hours of unpacking and putting things away I wandered out into the garden to see what might be about. Almost immediately I managed to put to … Continued
Another day, another National Trust walk: because I’ve been feeling distinctly sub-prime this week, R (who has plenty of projects of his own to be getting on with) is taking care of me and getting me out of the house … Continued
I went to Croome this afternoon, where normal service has been resumed to the extent that if you’re feeling lucky (punk), you can chance turning up without a booking, and if they’re not too busy they’ll let you in. Rather … Continued