September 15th

Welcome to my new Followers - Ruth, Shane (got here at last!),
Jennifer and Gleise......!
I've had a lovely time to-day adding two more Giveaways to my
sidebar - Anna who is celebrating 300+ Followers and Vicky of
Lovejoy Bears who is celebrating opening her Etsy Shop. 

Shane, I notice you haven't yet been to visit Anna's blog.  With
your expertise on Libraries and her skill with books, I think you
would enjoy it.

Ruth, I got your email and your post and will follow it up soon.
Meanwhile I hope your preparations for moving go smoothly.

At a risk of losing my fairly few Followers, I'm going to pop in
another couple of 'Nature studies' as I'm still not being
particularly productive except with the camera. Certainly not
mini-wise.

The very beautiful Red Admiral butterflies have been quite

successful this year but the Buddleia is nearly finished now so

I've started putting out rotting fruit - apples, pears, plums which

the butterflies seem to be enjoying.

The Large Red Damselfly which introduced itself to me last week

has become a regular visitor and is still very tame so I'm including

photos of her as well.  She's not the only one around - I've had

three on the table all at once, but the other two leave as soon as

I go near.  My 'tame' one is exactly the opposite. I held my hand

out as she was flying around above me and she landed on the

back of my hand! Unfortunately no one around to record this!