Well in such unprecedented times it's some comfort to know Large Red Damselflies will be carrying on as normal! Records have already come in further south and typically we expect the first Shropshire sightings in…
adminApril 7, 2020
A sunny Sunday (27th Oct) revealed Black Darter (male left) and Common Darter (female below) still on the wing at Whixall Moss. Stephen Barlow's pic of the female Common Darter shows clearly the diagnostic yellow…
adminOctober 29, 2019
A sunny but cool day on Whixall Moss (16th Oct) rewarded Stephen Barlow with a reasonable number of late summer sightings. Seeking out the sheltered basking spots Stephen photographed a nice collection of Black Darter…
adminOctober 23, 2019
Monsoon conditions today, but last weeks wonderful weather brought the late summer dragons out and about. Jan Shields described a 'Dragon Fest' at Snailbeach where large numbers of ovipositing Common Darter (left) were covering the…
adminSeptember 24, 2019
The recent hot spell has brought in some fabulous photos; firstly this male Migrant Hawker in flight taken by Jan Shields at Mousecroft Pool near Shrewsbury and secondly (below) a beautiful shot of a female…
adminAugust 28, 2019
Jan Shields has been enjoying the Keeled Skimmers up at Crammer Gutter on Catherton Common. This species is a real habitat specialist being found on boggy flushes and runnels on some of our Shropshire heathland.…
adminAugust 19, 2019
Mick Richardson has sent in some stunning photos including yet another sighting of our new Shropshire species for 2019; Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Mick saw 10+ individuals at Green Pond near Albrighton and new immediately what they…
adminAugust 15, 2019
The guide book's so good even the dragonflies can't resist! A great photo sent in by Jonathan Bell taken in Norfolk....nowhere near Shropshire....but I couldn't resist a Ruddy Darter on a picture of a Ruddy…
adminAugust 12, 2019
John Barratt has been observing Brown Hawkers on the wing at Cricklade and sent in these interesting pics. Males are often seen curling up the end of the abdomen in the process of transferring sperm,…
adminAugust 12, 2019