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Slovenia-Croatia, Jun 2016

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From 25th June, on the morning following our disastrous referendum [nailing colours firmly to the mast], to 2nd July, we joined a group of friends on a mixed wildlife tour organized by Ecotours visiting Slovenia and neighbouring Croatia, I was…

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Posted in 2016, Croatia, Slovenia, Trip reports

Spain, Xmas 2015

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This was definitely not intended as an Odo hunting trip. This was a planned escape from the desperately depressing, unadulterated commercialism of a British Christmas. I went, however, suspecting that I might find a late darter or two basking in…

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Posted in 2015, 2016, Spain, Trip reports

Spain, Oct 2015

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Our September trip to Spain was cut short but we returned for one week in late October, mainly for the inaugural meeting of our development’s residents committee. Oh joy! I did not go equipped with a decent Odo camera and…

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Posted in 2015, Spain, Trip reports

Spain, Sep 2015

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An autumn trip to Spain that was supposed to last five weeks was curtailed by family issues requiring an early return home. However, I did manage a couple of weeks and with some decent weather. Unusually for me, I had…

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Posted in 2015, Spain, Trip reports

Norfolk, July 2015

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Having recently returned from France with a 2-week side trip to Spain, My boss today headed back to Spain along with her mum. Sister was supposed to go, too, but that’s another story. I did the airport run dropping my…

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Posted in 2015, Trip reports, UK

La Tourbière des Dauges, July 2015

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I learned of La Tourbière des Dauges a few years ago from an internet acquaintance also keen on Odos, one Nick Ransdale of Moulismes Nature. A few years ago we visited another tourbières [peat digging], Les Tourbières de Vendoire, and…

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Posted in 2015, France, Trip reports

Fanjeaux Area, Jun 2014

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A.k.a. France 2014, Part 3. Inevitably, like addicts, we were bound once again for our favourite campsite on a dairy sheep farm, Les Brugues, at Fanjeaux. Actually, suffering from Tramontane tiredness, we were quite keen to leave French Catalonia and…

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Posted in 2014, France, Trip reports

French Catalonia, Jun 2014

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A.k.a. France 2014, Part 2. After our return to Provence looking for dragonflies, we spent four days at Loupian near the Bassin de Thau for a spot of rest and relaxation, including some photographic exercise for Carol. Then we were…

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Posted in 2014, France, Trip reports

Provence, Jun 2014

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A.k.a. France 2014: Part 1. We had no trip to France hunting Odos in 2013, other than a 1-day pause at the Marais Poitevin en route to Spain in early August. Last year’s miss was due mainly to my having…

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Posted in 2014, France, Trip reports

New Forest, May 2014

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View Dragonfly Sites, UK in a larger map We are fans of the New Forest in the south of England but, for one reason or another, we didn’t get to visit it in 2013. So, withdrawal symptoms were setting in.…

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Posted in 2014, Trip reports, UK
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