AKA - (Six acres and not a clue!) My personal diary of the comings and goings of wildlife during the development of my little piece of England. '...There shall be in that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam; A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.' (R. Brooke)
Saturday, 25 June 2022
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Red-eyed Damselfly - Erythromma najas
Male. The small red-eyed damsel male can be identified by a small black x shape mark on the last segement of the abdomen.
Friday, 3 June 2022
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Large Skipper Butterfly (M), Common Blue and Azure Damsel (F)
Large Skipper
Common Blue on a Cornflower
Female Azure damselfly
I rescued this damsel from drowning in the pond. She was submerged while still being held at the back of the neck by the bright blue male. After her wings dried out, she was able to fly away.
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