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I had the chance to survey 2 private ponds near Shrewsbury yesterday and amid battling mighty mosquitoes I was lucky to see Variable Damselflies and Downy Emerald Dragonflies on the wing. There's always a chance…

The first record (I am aware of) of Broad-bodied Chaser has been made by Stephen O'Donnell on 26th May on the Wrekin and fortunately he caught the female on camera with the unmistakable broad flattened…

A busy weekend for White-legged Damselflies! I found a good number of exuviae on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury and David Williams saw a large number of tenerals at Hampton Loade...including this…

Warwick Davies has answered the request for photos of Beautiful Demoiselle -this male being spotted on his pond near Oswestry....presumably from the River Morda, being a species associated with running water.

Richard Wooley has recorded Beautiful Demoiselle down in the Wyre Forest on May 22nd. No photo as yet, but it would be nice to post one of this stunning insect if you see any...

Stephen Barlow reports that things are finally picking up at Whixall Moss and has sent in some lovely shots of male (left) and female White-faced Darters. Stephen also reports seeing White-legged Damselfly at Marl Allotment…

Great success reported by Jan Shields who observed 6 damselfly exuviae emerge from her mighty pond seen here- just 18 inches in diameter!!

Between the more predictable clouds of rain at the weekend Jan Shields was fortunate to see 'clouds of Banded Demoiselles' on the River Severn in Shrewsbury. A male (left) and female are shown here with the…

Andy Beech has sent in this lovely shot of Azure Damselflies in cop near Shrewsbury. The photo clearly shows the coenagrion spur on the side of the thorax in the male and female and also the…

Pardon the pun, but Jan Shields has sent in this lovely close up of a female Common Clubtail and it's the ideal opportunity to mention that this is the only species of dragonfly (as opposed…