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Not just people soaking up this incredible summer, but Black-tailed Skimmers also doing a spot of sun bathing. This species is well known for basking on bare ground and this specimen was spotted by Gwyn…

David Williams has been out and about at Dudmaston enjoying large numbers of Red-eyed Damselflies on Brim Pool. Though some looked more delicate than others there were no Small Red-eyed recorded.  These pictures of a male…

I'm always amazed when people can capture these insects on the wing- just as Rob Stokes has photographed this male near Clun. When I first observed Common Hawkers I could barely get a glimpse of…

Rob Edwards has been enjoying Emperors, Brown Hawkers and Golden-ringed Dragonflies at Wildmoor Pool alongside Common Blue, Azure and Emerald Damsels. He also brought my attention to the fact that Worcestershire are reporting 'a definite increase…

Some amazing weather enabling some great dragonfly recording including Paul Hope spotting 11 species at Walford Pool including Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer and Ruddy Darter. Meurig Garbutt has also taken up the challenge of in…

Well I casually threw down the gauntlet and Lee Wilkinson has sent in this great shot- sadly in his words a Wrexhamite not a Salopian, but still a fabulous photo- thank you!!

Lee Wilkinson reports a great visit to Whixall on Tuesday where he saw lots of Four-spotted Chasers, Black Darters, Emerald Damsels and Common Darters as shown below. He also saw a Raft Spider and ovipositing…

Catherine Wenman (not a wasp fan!) has been enjoying the spectacle of a Golden Ringed Dragonfly doing lunch in Church Stretton -so much so in fact she has declared the dragonfly 'her hero!'Personally having seen…

Barrie Smith has been keeping an eye on Whixall this week and reports 100's of Emeralds which must look fantastic! A male is shown below with his wings held typically at 45 degrees- a trait…

Paul Hopwood visited Dudmaston this week and reports over 80 Black-tailed Skimmers! Skimmers are known to settle on bare ground as shown here- a fact often used to help separate them from Chasers. Always best…