Frisky

Although it was still very cloudy today, the wind dropped and the temperature rose a little, which brought the inverts out of their shelters, and me out of the house with a camera. I found quite a few nice subjects … Continued

Cryptic

Describing Calopteryx virgo, the other British species of demoiselle, Brooks and Cham say, “Although the metallic green females are spectacular in the hand, they are very cryptic against bankside vegetation.” That’s not a use of the word cryptic I’d ever … Continued

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