Dragonflies like warm sunny days so they must have been disappointed with the last few weeks of cool, wet, windy weather. The early summer was good with broad-bodied chasers staking out my new pond and plenty of damselflies to see elsewhere but things have been quieter since then. Despite that, here are some of the things I have managed to see in July.
Large red damselfly ♂, coming to the end of its season.
Four-spotted chaser ♂, its season is also almost over.
Emperor dragonfly ♂, showing signs of wear.
Emperor dragonfly ♀, ovipositing.
Golden-ringed dragonfly ♂.
Blue-tailed damselflies ♂/♀.
Black-tailed skimmer ♂, sunbathing.
Southern hawker ♀, ovipositing in moss on the gabions.
Common hawker ♀, ovipositing in underwater foliage.
A teneral (newly emerged) common darter ♀.
The forecast doesn't look very dragonfly-friendly for the next couple of weeks but I am hoping for a better end to the summer with plenty of darters and hawkers to see.
Fabulous pics Chris.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos Chris!
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