September 27th, I decided it was high time I went and photographed some of them many Dragonflies down the lane. There can be quite a lot of them down there and we drive past / through them often so why would I not be down there?
I do remember I walked all the way down without another shot being taken!
The majority, if not all of these are Common Darters so I'm not going to dwell on each shot, I just try to get the shot and angle I can, they're not always amenable to humans nearby.
That is a male, to the best of my limited knowledge, I use iNaturalist to check ID's of many of the bugs and beasties I see. You don't have to actually post anything on there, just load a photo and click What did you see? You can then either select the right one, to you and save the post adding any more detail you can or, delete if you know it's correct.
I think that one if a female, if anyone know different please let me know :)
That wing structure is impossible for us to replicate.
This shot to show the reality of distance between them and I, bearing in mind, the lens brings them closer.
Happy basking in the afternoon sun.
I did of course take many more shots than that, they get weeded out in the editing process ..... eventually, I have 10's of thousands to get through!
I eventually got to the bottom of the lane, ooh, Fly Agaric!
They are one of the most attractive mushrooms to photograph but definitely not the best to pick / eat!
As I rounded the corner onto the road, I spotted this Red Campion catching the sunlight.
I walked on past the pond to the green lane, deciding to head over to the ponds.
I do love dark skies and sunlight.
This bunch of Elderberries caught my eye on the hedge, this area is a foragers delight.
Ever get the feeling you're being watched?
A quick dash to safety :)
Berries galore.
Past the new pond and into the woods to climb the hill.
An inquisitive Red Kite flew overhead.
On the turning away ;)
Up at the top again and heading along the lane ...
A Red Kite, watching and waiting in a tree, or is it the same one?
