Sometimes you just couldn't make it up!

Each eye contains around 4000 lenses giving the fly an almost 360-degree view of the world
And the mosaic effect is quite stunning

Sounds and looks impressive but it has its drawbacks...

Because fly eyes have no pupils they cannot control how much light enters the eye. With no control over how much light passes through the lenses, the fly cannot focus on the image it sees
i.e. it has permanent blurred vision

Doesn't seem to stop them finding the most irritating places to land though!

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From a lovely walk in the meadow at Otmoor

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A handbag., a pair of gloves., a trophy on someone's wall

Being small has its advantages....

Less than the length of your little finger this little guy will never have to worry about any of those fates despite having the most beautiful reddish golden skin

If he were the size of your hand however., I'm pretty sure he and his kind wouldn't be around to have his photo taken!
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Had an enjoyable afternoon at Otmoor. Amazing numbers of Hobbies around kept us entertained.

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Otmoor…
A 1000 acres of nature reserve
A unique habitat of rare wetland
A home for wildlife....

Marsh Harriers., Terns., Bitterns., warblers and songbirds., flocks of Golden Plover., Cuckoo's., Turtle Doves., Woodpeckers., Barn Owl's., Cormorants., Ducks (various)., Snipe., Deer., Hare's., Geese., Heron's., Hobby's., Butterfly's and Dragonfly's., Not to mention a 100,000 Starling's in the winter.. etc etc etc

Uncrossed by any road since Roman times

Until now!

In its infinite wisdom the Government has decided to build a motorway between Oxford and Cambridge., and one of the four suggested routes would carve its way through this ancient and precious reserve

Otmoor is a conservation area that the government's own laws were designed to protect., but that same government has turned down a request for a public enquiry.,
Well they would wouldn't they!

The Dragonfly here doesn't have a vote and wont be campaigning on TV that its home is about to disappear under a layer of tarmac., and neither has any of the rest of the wildlife., you can exterminate them all and go to bed with a clear conscience., after all who cares?

There is an online petition., if you do have a conscience., and if you do care., it's not too late., please go to the link below... and get everyone you know to do the same

There are quite a few people on Flickr!

saveotmoor.org

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