A photo taken from my office desk a couple of days ago & a cropped section of it;



I also had a Heron 20` from me a couple of weeks ago but it wasn’t staying around to have its photo taken Last year the Southern Hawker returned together with a number od Darters or Damselflies I’m not up on my insects & the builders were hard at work so I didn’t have time to look them up.

My office bay window has 9 areas of glass like that 2`4" x 3`9", 5 to the front & 2 either side so I'm far too easily distracted, Gill's brother in law was round yesterday for the first time since the alterations & said he would put his desk with its back to the window, thankfully not in Gill's hearing, but no way could I turn my back on everything happening outside, even though I have to
The pond won't get lined for a couple of years as money will have to go elsewhere so plants like Bog Bean, Water Avens, Water Cinquefoil, Marsh Marigold, Brooklime, & Water Cress have gone in for now & a couple of plants I recognise but don't know the names of have appeared. Roof water is channelled into it & though levels drop by around 1` it only drops very low if we have a few weeks of hot dry weather.
OK I should be this is my 3rd post so I’m