B.V.N.R.

 A trip to Kibblesworth Brick Ponds at the end of last month looking for Dragonflies. Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor and Four-spotted Chaser all put on a good show and there was a canny supporting cast of butterflies, beetles etc.

Black-tailed Skimmer.

This Emperor Dragonfly flew back and forth trying to protect its patch from all threats.

However, this Four-spotted Chaser had a good go at chasing it off.

Four-spotted Chaser being harassed by an Azure Damselfly.

Four-spotted Chaser.

Burnet Moth in flight.

Five-spot Burnet Moth.

Painted Lady Butterfly.

Meadow Brown.

Small Skipper.

Ringlet.

Speckled Wood.

Dark Arches Moth?

Nursery Wed Spider.

Weevil.

Frog Hopper.

Rough-haired Darkling Beetle?

Leaf Hopper.

Common Flower Bug.

Plant Bug.

Eupeodes corollae Hoverfly.

Bowes Valley Nature Reserve

 A trip to Kibblesworth Brick Works at the end of last month for Dragonflies. A few around but not as many as I had hoped for, still, a canny morning out.

Male Broad Bodied Chaser.

A distant female.

Mating wheel.

Four-spotted Chaser with an Azure in tow.

Four-spotted Chaser.

In flight.

A distant Emerald Dragonfly.

Azure Damselfly.

Mating pair.

Birch Catkin Bugs.

2-spot Ladybird.

Take off.

Alder Leaf Beetles.

Sawfly.

Common Blue Butterfly.

The next few images of Banded Demoiselles were taken at Lamesley.

 Large Skipper also at Lamesley.