Neat
Goodness knows, I didn’t want to go out today. Or actually, do anything other than lie under a fan in a darkened room. But when I staggered round the garden there was nothing to photograph: all the flowers bar some … Continued
Happy not happy
The Southern Hawkers in the wild garden were not cooperative this afternoon, disappearing into the cypress tree whenever I seemed to be paying them too much attention, and there wasn’t much else about, so I decided I’d need to go … 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
In existence
We took the Boy Wonder to Croome this morning, where he met my friend Richard, ate yet more ice cream, and discovered both the children’s playground and the woodland activity area. The former is currently a little disappointing because the … Continued
Ruddy Darter
R and I went to Croome this morning, where we had a nice walk, and decent coffee and cake, but where the dragons were few and far between and I mostly managed to photograph even those quite poorly. Some days … Continued
Late to the party
The dragonfly walk at Croome: so poor today, I did it twice. Two and a half times, if you add in a third circuit of the lake. Still, at least all the steps justified me making a chicken and pesto … Continued
