Showing posts with label Dragonflies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dragonflies. Show all posts

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Warren Heath and Hedgerley SP - 29th July 2019

more dragonflies, and the Southern Willow Emeralds survive their pool being dug out and re-landscsped this winter............

Warren Heath

 Black-tailed Smkimmer

 Small Red-eyed Damsdelfly

 Common Darter

 Four-spotted Chaser

 Emerald Damselfly

 Emperor Dragonfly

 Red-eyed Dragonfly

 Golden-ringed Dragonfly

 Beautiful Damselfly

 Large Red Damsefly

 Banded Demoiselle

 Silver-washed Fritillary

 Gatekeeper

 Small Skipper

 Large Skipper

 Ringlet

 Grayling

Gatekeeper

Hedgerley SP

 Southern Emerald Damselfly (above and below)





 Ruddy Darter

 Blue-tailed Damselfly

 Small Red-eyed Damselfly

 Emerald Damselfly

Small Red Damselfly

Marbled White


London Wetland Centre, Barnes - 28th July 2019

I had to be at the Centre for a Wader Quest Trustee, so had brief wander around afterwards, no Lesser Emperor or Willow Emeralds seen though...........

 Blue-tailed Damselfly

 Small Red-eyed Damsefly

 Common Darter

Emperor Dragonfly

Hilfield Park Reservoir - 24th July 2019

at last Lessor Emperor.............

 Black-tailed Skimmer

 Emperor Dragonfly

 Small Red-eyed Damselfly

 Blue-tailed Damselfly

 Lesser Emperor

 Common Darter

 Willow Emerald

 Ruddy Darter

 Purple Haistreak (abov eand below)


Thursley and Thundry Meadows - 23rd July 2019

A long overdue visit to Thursley Common NNR and nearby Thundry Meadows......

 Small Red Damselfly (above and below)


 Emerald Damselfly

 
 Keeled Skimmer

 Four-spotted Chaser

 Black-tailed Skimmer

 Black Darter

Common Blue Damselfly 

 Common Darter

Blue-tailed Damseflly

 Large Skipper

Brimstone

Thundry Meadows

 Common Blue Damselfly

 Black-tailed Skimmer

Beautiful Demoiselle 

Banded Demoiselle

 Peacock

Meadow Brown 

 Ringlet

 Gatekeeper

Small Skipper