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
Little and large
posted in: Arachnids, Beetles, Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire |
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Relatively speaking, that is. I photographed this Black-tailed Skimmer at Coombe Hill nature reserve in Gloucestershire this afternoon, and it was only when I processed the photos that I spotted the tiny chap sitting next to him; the Skimmer is … Continued
Downy Emerald
From dragon despondency to dragon delight in less than a week: my second trip of the season to Lower Moor Farm in the Cotswold Water Park this morning provided me with a fly-by sighting of a Hairy Dragonfly, and – … Continued
White-faced Darter
I had a really fascinating morning today, visiting Chartley Moss in Staffordshire. Chartley Moss is a floating peat bog, or Schwingmoor, which is a rare enough thing in itself – but it’s one of only three known in the entire … Continued
