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P. Spear has been enjoying the later summer darters at Whixall Moss and has sent in some great photos: This female Black Darter Sympetrum danae is clearly showing the characteristic yellow splash pattern on the side…

Usually when I plan dragonfly teaching events there's every chance of cloud and rain, but last weekend we were lucky and the FSC course at Preston Montford witnessed 17 species! Katherine Gee has sent in…

It definitely seems to be the time to catch these fantastic insects emerging from garden ponds and is certainly the best chance of getting a photo- when they're relatively still! Lots of records received in the last…

If you want to compare the face of Ruddy Darter below with Common Darter- the top photograph on this blog is a Common Darter!

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 …