Best
This Migrant Hawker was the best of a pretty bad job today, when I walked the whole perimeter of the artificial watercourse at Croome expecting an absolute dragonfest, and instead got… more than enough steps to keep Ōura happy. The … Continued
More boys’ toys
This year R, who’s very much in touch with his inner eight year old, put a pterodactyl kite on his birthday wish list. It was duly gifted by the family B, and this morning it made its inaugural flight. Sadly … Continued
Musical director
The Boy Wonder is staying with R and me for the next couple of days, and we met up with him and his mother at Croome this morning to effect the handover. While we were snacking and chatting in the … Continued
One of three
I met up with the County Odonata Recorder this morning, to survey a closed reserve where the local Wildlife Trust wants to encourage dragonflies. It was a very hot, dry walk, and largely odonate-free because the three big pools established … Continued
Ruddy Darter
R and I went to Croome this morning, where I was hoping (though not expecting) to spot the Lesser Emperor that was reported there yesterday. I didn’t find him, but there were several Emperors hawking around the lake and “river”, … Continued
Maturing nicely
R and I went to Croome this afternoon, and were surprised, given that it’s half-term week, to find it blissfully quiet. After a quick ice cream stop (a measure of how hot I was, given that I don’t much like … Continued
