EMERALD

I was out and about seeing lots of blue damselflies stitching the air like electric blue needles, when there was suddenly something shimmering and different and this Emerald Damselfly perched in front of me. (It's lovely in large.) I also saw my first Common Darter of the year, and what appears to be a Blackneck Moth (extra), though yet again the map in the book doesn't show it this far north.

An old friend who I thought had dropped out of circulation two or three years ago, since when nobody seems to have heard from her, suddenly messaged me this afternoon and I hope we'll be able to have a catch-up soon. No explanation - I think her life just took another turn, but I'm glad she got in touch.