Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Hickling PM

Sunday July 7

That's all for now..... PC in hospital until Monday 15 at least. 
5 caterpillars have pupated and buried themselves, sounds like a good idea. 
Partly pupated



 

Thursday July 16

PC is home - and I can't remember what I was due to write about. Here goes.
 Hickling is a mere 7 miles away which makes it convenient for a spare couple of hours. We drove very slowly to Whiteslea Lodge - allowed if you are a blue badge holder -parked for about an hour watching the surrounding area and then slowly back again. 
A family of Sedge Warblers kept us entertained, a Reed Bunting swayed from a reed-top perilous perch and a Hobby sped across the path before disappearing.
A Stoat running full speed down the track towards us before diving off intio the redbed gave no opportunities for photographing.
 Pam stopped at one of the mown paths leading up to the walkway, spotting a dragonfly at rest.






Another dragonfly was nearer, but, a challenge.




Two Swallowtail Butterflies sped past hotly pursued by a camera-wielding man. To no avail. He returned disconsolately.
We were lucky that the sun came out before we left encouraging the butterflies and dragonflies to become active.

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