Don't think av ever seen one SMSnappyMac wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:05 pmBanded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Photo taken: Stamford, Lincolnshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford,_Lincolnshire
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... emoiselle/
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Jacksparrow wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:37 pmFor 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![]()
During this hectic interlude I never managed to identify my visitor.
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Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)
Photo taken: The Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre, Rutland Water, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/awbc

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... dy-darter/
Photo taken: The Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre, Rutland Water, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/awbc

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... dy-darter/