Charlecote Hawker
R and I went for an early walk around Charlecote this morning. I’d been hoping that I might catch some dragons on the “basking fence”, but by the time we arrived it was warm and sunny, and the numerous Migrant … Continued
Autumn romance redux
I know it’s only a few days since I posted another pair of Migrant Hawkers in cop, but you can never see too many Odonata mating wheels, amirite? This pair was rather more battered than the couple I spotted in … Continued
Autumn romance
We have the family coming this weekend, and not wanting to rely on tomorrow’s supermarket delivery for anything vital to the meal plan, this morning R and I took ourselves and a lengthy shopping list to Stratford. I spotted these … Continued
Dragon days
Today was bookended by a pair of dragonflies, both of which I’m posting because this year’s dragon days will soon be coming to an end, and I’m already sadly anticipating the five or six dragon-free months that will follow. It … Continued
Leaded glass
This has been a sad day, and R and I are both heart-sore. R has chosen this image, because he likes the way the light catches dragonfly wings and makes them resemble leaded glass. I took it at Croome this … Continued
Aerodynamic
There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued
