Civilised
R and I went to Stratford this afternoon, where I hunted Odonata while he walked into town to get his steps, and returned with a couple of iced coffees. We then sat on a bench on the river bank across … Continued
Mrs White-Legs
Another day of highly variable weather – sun, wind, cloud, rain, sleet, hail, plagues of locusts*, etc. – settled just enough at lunch time to allow at least the possibility that a few insects might emerge from their roosts, so … Continued
Good times
What with one thing and another the morning ran away from me, and it was after 2pm when I finally made it into the garden. By this time it was unseasonably hot, and many bees and flies were unhappy enough … Continued
Butterflyfest
All around the country over the past couple of weeks, people have been reporting damsels, and in some cases even dragons, and while naturally I’ve been very happy for them [*grinds teeth*], I’ve been finding the lack of Odonata here … Continued
