Common Darter Preying on Headstone
Shortlisted BWPA 2011
Living Landscape/Connectivity Category
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) at rest on a head stone in the Rosary Cemetery in central Norwich, Norfolk, England. The Cemetery is part of a chain of green areas connected by the gardens of the houses around it. For instance, the Cemetry is connected to Lion Wood which in turn is connected to Mousehold Heath via less significant green spaces.
The Cemetery is a beautiful shambles of granite and rusty ironwork, brambles and mature trees. It is a haven for many species of wildlife from urban Foxes to Woodpeckers.
It is ironic that a place of death for man is one of life for other creatures. It is a place that I visit to be in touch with the cycle of life; human and animal.
Living Landscape/Connectivity Category
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) at rest on a head stone in the Rosary Cemetery in central Norwich, Norfolk, England. The Cemetery is part of a chain of green areas connected by the gardens of the houses around it. For instance, the Cemetry is connected to Lion Wood which in turn is connected to Mousehold Heath via less significant green spaces.
The Cemetery is a beautiful shambles of granite and rusty ironwork, brambles and mature trees. It is a haven for many species of wildlife from urban Foxes to Woodpeckers.
It is ironic that a place of death for man is one of life for other creatures. It is a place that I visit to be in touch with the cycle of life; human and animal.
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