Tandem
A quick trip to the Community Orchard at Cleeve Prior this afternoon gave me my first Emerald Damselflies of the season. I only found these two across the entire site, but the fact that they were ovipositing made it a … Continued
Low profile
At 9am it was 27°C in Stratford-upon-Avon. When I left, four hours later, it was 33°. In between times I did two hours of shopping – WHY??? I HATE SHOPPING – and then walked down to the river and melted … Continued
Chasers galore
Today will live in my head as Chaser Day. This morning I stood for about twenty minutes by the village pond, watching the senior Four-spotted Chaser there taking his life in his wings by repeatedly challenging the resident male Emperor. … Continued
Territorial
I had to go to Stratford Hospital today to have some blood drawn for tests my GP has ordered, and as the good weather has come back and it was a warm and sunny afternoon, R decided to come along … Continued
Hanging loose
The Community Orchard at Cleeve Prior has been a bit of a disappointment this season, Odonata-wise. Up till today all I’d managed to record there were a couple of Azure Damselflies and a single Banded Demoiselle, plus, just yesterday, three … Continued
Successful
R and I had some shopping to do in Stratford this morning, in advance of a weekend visit from the Boy Wonder. I took the opportunity for a quick Odonata census at Lucy’s Mill, and found that while the Banded … Continued
Chasing Chasers
We’ve moved into what looks as if it might be quite a tricky period of weather. It was stormy overnight, which didn’t help me catch up on my rest after a tiring day, and this morning dawned dark, windy, and … Continued