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Geoff Hall has sent in these beautiful photos of Black Darter taken at Pole Cottage on the Long Mynd. This acidic pool specialist is the smallest dragonfly species in the uk as well as being…

For the second time this year Black Darter has been recorded in what were thought to be 'one-off' 2023 locations; firstly at Prees Heath and now Stephen Kill has sent in this photo of a…

Jan Shields has been enjoying the Keeled Skimmers at Cramer Gutter and sent in this amazing photo of a Common Lizard lurking behind a male...and incredibly not eating it! I often find you can get…

Warm air temperatures and a flurry of records and photos thank you! Mark Underwood has been monitoring Pole Cottage Pools on the Long Mynd and has sent in 3 lovely photos of Emerald Damselflies. The…

Geoff Hall has sent in these great photos of Small Red-eyed Damselflies at their regular location of Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms. They are probably present in many more locations than have been…

Chris Shaw has sent in these photos of a female Black Darter - one of several individuals seen at Prees Higher Heath just southeast of the southern car park. Black Darter was also recorded here…

...and many of you are sending in some great records and photos thank you! Paul Thomas has sent in this truly stunning photo of a Common Darter seen at pools near Cleestanton along with the…

Paul Roughley has sent in this photo of a male Small Red-eyed Damselfly seen for the second year running at Whitehouse Pool near Welshpool. Now is definitely the time to keep an eye out in…

Only a Common Darter, but so beautifully photographed by Geoff Hall near Wistanstow that I had to post it! This close up gives us a really good view of the frons area- you can see…

Just a hint of summer has prompted more emergence. Jan Shields photographed this very fresh teneral male by her pond and also captured the comparison below of the adult head next to the exuvia. Fascinating…