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P. Spear has been enjoying the dragonflies at Venus Pools and has sent in the first great photo this year of Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum.  Enlarging the photo here makes the frons side line visible- this…

S. Barlow has been out and about at Dearnford Lake near Whitchurch and recorded 8 species on the wing. This is good to hear as apart from Whixall Moss there haven't been may species rich…

Whenever slightly 'different things' occur it seems to be Southern Hawkers in the middle of it! P.Roberts has been in touch reporting this species emerging under his garage window some distance from the pond.......and M.Randall…

J.Almond has sent in some lovely photos of his sightings reported recently on the blog.A female Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii ovipositing on Catherton Common. This species has a fairly distinctive ovipositing motion, almost appearing to be bouncing…

More reports of White-legged Damselflies Platycnemis pennipes seen in noticeably large numbers- this time by D.Williams on the River Severn near Hampton Loade. This year appearing to outnumber the Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens population. David's photo…

Lots of sunshine and lots of records coming in including reports from J. Almond of Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens and Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii on Catherton Common. Jim also reports Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio …

Just a couple of follow up photos from S. Barlow following his sighting of Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa at Whixall Moss.......and White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes in good numbers along Llangollen Canal...this one having lunch!

P. Hopwood has been to a privately owned site near Maesbrook and reports large numbers of dragonflies and damselflies on the wing. The photos of Emperors Anax imperator he has taken are stunning- enjoy!And a…

S. Barlow has been back at Whixall Moss where a good number of species are active. It seems to be one of those weeks where everything is catching up and Common Hawker Aeshna juncea has…

W. Davies has been in touch with photos of Southern Hawker emerging from his pond near Oswestry. The photos below show some great detail of the head and anal appendages and highlight the huge change…