Even up to a few weeks ago I was spotting dragonflies in the right places; basking in the sunny spots. There's a knack to finding them and that's to look for tall stems in full sun. They will land at the top of everything, or on a log or a branch for a horizontal opportunity. They presumably benefit from the sun's warmth, or perhaps it's the best lookout for predators. We saw a fantastic large dragonfly in the woods over summer, hunting butterflies. Quite a treat to see.
The first sightings of fly agaric of the autumn. They transform from
Above and below, herb bennett. It's a curious little plant with rather lonely flowers which turn into seed heads resembling a chimney sweep's brush.
The water forget-me-nots were still in bloom at the time, a few weeks ago.
And so it begins, the fungi hunt.
Take care,
Sophie
