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…
adminJuly 28, 2014
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…
adminJuly 25, 2014
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!!
adminJuly 17, 2014
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…
adminJuly 17, 2014
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…
adminJuly 15, 2014
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…
adminJuly 11, 2014
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…
adminJuly 11, 2014
Meurig Garbutt recently journeyed to Titterstone Clee Hill in search of the aptly named Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly. Unfortunately she had no luck in that department, but amongst the Blue-tailed, Common Blue and Large Red Damsels…
adminJuly 7, 2014
Gary Palmer and Rob Stokes both report visiting this area recently, Gary recording a good number of male and female Keeled Skimmers and pairs in cop. Gary's photo below clearly shows the antehumeral stripes on…
adminJuly 7, 2014