DRAGONFLIES

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
Willpar
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by Willpar » Thu May 29, 2025 4:38 pm

Very nice damsels and dragons.

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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by PimperneBloke » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:40 pm

Fairly certain this is an Emperor-ess!


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SnappyMac
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:55 pm

PimperneBloke wrote:
Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:40 pm
Fairly certain this is an Emperor-ess!
Very nice PB, I haven't seem many dragonflies yet.

Willpar
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by Willpar » Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:39 pm

Very nice PB, have seen a few so far this year.

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Linda257
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:35 pm

Finally found one this year :clap:
Pardon the Scottish accent

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SnappyMac
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:10 am

Linda257 wrote:
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:35 pm
Finally found one this year :clap:
A nice one it is too :)

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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by Linda257 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:32 am

SnappyMac wrote:
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:10 am
Linda257 wrote:
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:35 pm
Finally found one this year :clap:
A nice one it is too :)
There was another but it was way tooooooo fast for me, think it had been on the redbull :rofl:
Pardon the Scottish accent

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SnappyMac
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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:05 pm

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Photo taken: Stamford, Lincolnshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford,_Lincolnshire

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Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... emoiselle/

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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by SnappyMac » Tue Jul 29, 2025 4:45 pm

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) - One I don't see that often.

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge

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Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... nt-hawker/

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Re: DRAGONFLIES

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:37 pm

For the first time ever I had one of the larger species of dragonfly come into the house via the patio door. There then followed a 5 minute chase as I tried to usher it back outside :dragonfly: :wife: During this hectic interlude I never managed to identify my visitor. :shrug:

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