
Vignettes:
Ponderings, Pics, Poems from my life
Sunday, August 23, 2026
The Cats of Llanfyllin

Saturday, August 22, 2026
Needle in a Haystack
After having spent so much time looking at tiny details on butterfly hindwings, insect mandibles and plant serrations, my discerning eye noticed a sewing needle lying in this dry grass near the town well. It was the glint in the sun that caught my eye
Friday, August 21, 2026
Blood-vein Moth
What a beautiful moth! This beauty landed on me and I had to call Dale to capture it without me disturbing it.
It's a blood-vein moth (Timandra comae), widespread in Wales, with beautiful, fringed antennae which you can see against my sleeve if you look closely.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Restored Wetlands
Our town was permitted to put in a tarred carpark near the local store, provided we also established a wetland habitat as a buffer between the asphalt surface and the River Cain. It's become a beautiful spot full of butterflies and other pollinators that buzz.













