Thursday, 15 June 2023

Twizell Woods

 Back for another visit to Twizell Woods looking for dragonfly (and other insects).

Male Broad-bodied Chaser.






Female Broad-bodied Chaser ovipositing.




Four-spotted Chaser.


A stunning male Banded Demoiselle Damselfly.


Banded Demoiselle photobombed by an Azure Damselfly.

Azure Damselfly.

Melanostoma Sp. of Hoverfly hovering.

Helophilus pendulus Hoverfly.

Episyrphus balteatus Hoverfly more commonly know as the Marmalade Fly.

Parhelophilus Sp. of Hoverfly.

Volucella bombylans Hoverfly.

Nomad Bee.

Soldier Beetle.

A pair of Soldier Beetle.

Another single Soldier Beetle.

Comma Butterfly I think my first of the season.

Tortricidae Sp. Moth (Cydia ulicetana?).

Female Scorpionfly

The largest Galls I have seen on an Oak Tree.

A passing Buzzard.


4 comments:

  1. Some lovely shots of the dragons there Ron, I'll have to have a look over there, what's it like for parking?

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  2. Room for a couple of cars poss three at a push but it’s never that busy

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  3. No problem Alan, might see you there sometime.

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