Carding
The heat and humidity of the past two days have more or less done me in, bringing on a rheumatic flare, so rather than the trip out I’d been planning, I spent most of the day sitting in a deckchair … Continued
Pond Watch
The British Dragonfly Society have declared this to be Pond Watch weekend – so being a compliant sort of a person*, I went out this morning and watched my ponds. Conditions were a little tricky, with scudding clouds changing the … Continued
Old boy
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It feels as though the Large Red Damselflies have largely deserted our garden now: I haven’t seen a female at either of the ponds for several weeks. For a while we had regular visits by two males, but now this … Continued
Sex and violence
Shocking scenes took place at The Wildlife Pond this morning, when a lone male Helophilus pendulus attempted to force his way between a courting couple, and abduct the female. Our reporter was on hand, and spoke to several eyewitnesses. The … Continued