Monday, 21 June 2021

My second visit to…

 …Kibblesworth or Bowes Valley Nature Reserve on the 13th  produced some good dragonflies, damselflies, moths and other insects.

This is one of three Emperor Dragonflies that I saw. Not one would settle so I had to resort to flight shots.



Female Black-tailed Skimmer


Male Black-tailed Skimmer


Mating pair of Black-tailed Skimmers


Mating pair on the wing


Four-spotted Chaser


Four-spotted Chaser in flight.



Mating pair of Four-spotted Chasers on the wing.


Black-tailed Skimmer and Four-spotted Chasers chasing each other, as they do.


Mating pair of Blue-tailed Damselflies


Mating pair of Azure Damselflies.


Spider eating a Damselfly


Ladybirds doing what Ladybirds do.



I think this and the next two are Brown China-mark moths.




Grass Rivulet moth






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