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Jim Almond has seen the first Shropshire Migrant Hawkers on the wing at Venus Pool. Having followed what he thought was initially a male on the wing close up shots eventually revealed this female with…

David Williams has sent in some great photos of the Broad-bodied Chaser larvae that he has been following in his pond. It's amazing to see how much they have grown in stature over a short…

News just in- further sightings of Small Red-eyed Damselfly at Wellfield Fishery, Button Bridge, Wyre Forest. That's 3 sightings so far this year....keep us posted so we can see how quickly and how far they…

Two lovely photos of Black Darter have been sent in from Whixall Moss and they provide a useful contrast to the Common Darter female pictured in the previous post. The female Black Darter (left) has…

Jim Almond has been enjoying the darters in the surrounding fields at Venus Pool and has sent in these amazing close ups of a female Common Darter. Such a common and widespread species, but Jim's…

Jim Almond has been to Dudmaston and recorded Small Red-eyed Damselfly on the main pond for the second year running which is great! Jim's photos show the Small Red-eyed (left), the Red-eyed (below left) and…

Last year we saw the first ever sightings of Small Red-eyed Damselfly in Shropshire towards the south and east of the county. We wondered when/if this species would spread across Shropshire and Stephen Barlow has…

Jim Almond has been visiting some of our acidic boggy sites and sent in some lovely photos...not least these fabulous Common Hawker shots (left & left & right below)seen at Titterstone Clee Hill. The teneral…

Jan Shields has sent in a great set of interesting photos- starting with the first picture of a Keeled Skimmer for this year...no head, but you can still make out the diagnostic ochre pterostigma on…

These fabulous photos of Ruddy Darter have been sent in by Jim Almond. Taken at Venus Pool they show a male with a clearly waisted abdomen, black legs (no yellow stripe as seen in Common…