Catch me ....

Coming in to land the bee looks strangely out of control, its long tongue dangling in the air.  Needless to say, a perfect touch down was achieved and the tongue didn't get stepped on even though it looks as though it should have been.

It is beautifully sunny, although the brisk breeze makes it seem colder than it is.  I nipped out before breakfast in the hope of finding some local dragonflies, but the long pond in the water meadows that has been so useful in the past doesn't seem to have any dragons at all this year.  I did spot plenty of demoiselles and blue damselflies though, and there is a blue tailed damsel as an extra.