A Dog and dragonflies (appologies to Heart)

 It was in September 1978 that Anne & Nancy Wilson released the Heart album "Dog and Butterfly". I'd  been made aware of their musical talent, when they released the first album, Dreamboat Annie, 1975, purely because one of our school mates, Terry Archer, had decided to see the world for himself and enrolled as a trainee chef with the Merchant Navy. Heart have featured quite prominently in the musical soundtrack which has accompanied my life's journey ever since. So why all the nostalgia? Bruno, of course, our daily wanderings have become the catalyst for my increased awareness of the invertebrates which share the environments I am fortunate to be able to wander.. Added to this is the undoubted ability of modern digital image capture to compensate for the short-comings of the long-haired twat holding the kit, which has resulted in my being able to obtain some very pleasing images of subjects which I would have previously overlooked/ignored?

Black-tailed Skimmer - male

Banded Demoiselle - female

It would seem that I'm past the worst period, following Bev's passing, and am now beginning the slow readjustment to where my life will now call normal. I think it's fair to say that I certainly wouldn't have done it on my own and, as such, am indebted to family, friends and neighbours, who've been there for me during this whole ordeal. The one factor which I'd never thought about, until recently, is how much Bruno has impacted on this situation? He can't speak, yet is always there when I need him. Crazy when you think I never wanted a dog!

Five-spotted Burnet - along Harrison's Drove, Grove Ferry NNR yesterday

Although I've not made much fuss over the contents of the garden MV moth trap, in 2025, it certainly has provided some entertainment during these last few weeks. Nothing to cause major ripples amongst the local "moffas", yet still very pleasant to behold when I examine the egg trays each morning.

Male Four-spotted Footman - certainly not an annual visitor to the garden MV trap.

(Dark) Pine Knot-horn (Dioryctria abietella)

P.S. - I am grateful for an email from Steve Gale who corrected a major error in the original offering, concerning the parentage of Anne & Nancy.