Ageing Woodwork

On a walk in South Toft.  

Evening Butterflies

A new Peacock from our conservatory and two from the Wood - a Marbled White and a Skipper.

Lockdown Eases

Into Cambridge and free parking at the meters on West Road.  A few more shops open, and market food stalls.  Not many people about.  

Southern Hawker Emerged

Another one from Ann's pond.  It flew quite quickly in the warm sunshine. 

Lackford For The First Time This Year

The hides are still shut, but the toilets were open and a volunteer was present.  We met Sarah for the first time since the lockdown began.  

Byron's Pool

Ann, Ellie and I took Meredith to Byron's Pool to see whether the Grey Wagtails were still at the weir.  We parked in Grantchester, which was crammed with people, unlike two weeks ago.  No wagtails, but Bug found butterflies and banded demoiselles, plus a moorhen and chick.    

World Albatross Day

The first World Albatross Day has been organised to draw attention to the deaths of these birds in fishing gear and nets.  Meredith and Alice her albatross are taking part.

Jack Attack!

Jackdaws and Rooks love the Suet with Mealworms cake but they are extremely wary being so near the house.  The new hide and framing so that I did not have to move the lens seemed to work. 

Wedding Anniversary

As the days blend into one another, I missed our anniversary today.  We did what we usually do, we went out to photograph things.  This time it was Gamlingay Wood, where we found four mint-condition Silver-Washed Fritillaries desperate for their conjugal rights and dashing around madly.  Blackfly crowded onto flowers like people in the newly-opened 'non-essential' shops.  I was trying to capture Hoverflies hovering, and found at the edge of one frame a Blackfly in flight.  All pix with flash.