tansy leaved phacelia

phacelia, a strange looking exotic found in grass seed, and very abundant in this field above the village

Venterdon

and a field of rape and tansy leaved phacelia (the blue stuff), probably sown with the grass crop.

elephants

and turning from one proboscis to another this is an elephant hawk moth, probably small ( deilephila porcellus) but it is hard to know, that decided to volunteer to be Harriet's supper tonight. It escaped and flew off very happily to find more elephants to eat.

brother Frodo

... we paid a quick visit to see Lily and Frodo in Downgate. Frodo has had the house renamed in his honour, although Melon Frodo doesn't seem quite right to us. He is very like his mum.

a sunny day

Stoke Climsland, Duchy College, Venterdon ..my universe as seen from Kit Hill on a sunny bright day.

libellula

I have never seen this insect before but there were a couple at Kit Hill Quarry today. I think it is a broad bodied libellula, a member of the darter dragon flies ... in a quarry near you ...get out and see it, take a walk.