And this time it’s all about the Common Hawker Dragonfly. There were a few of these Dragonfly hawking over the tarn and I managed to get some canny shots. Unfortunately, I did not see any Damselflies this year which was a shame.
Male Common Hawker.
Male In flight.
Female Egg laying.
A pair.
More flight shots.
Female in flight.
I haven’t been to Chapman’s Well Nature Reserve for a while so last month I thought I would put that right. However, a short walk to the pond produced only a couple of dragonflies and a couple of butterflies and not much else but it was still nice to be out in the fresh air and at some point, I will go back for another look around.
Common Hawker.
Ruddy Darter, I think this my first of the year.
Green-veined White Butterflies.
I said in part one that I didn’t see many dragonflies at BVNR, here are some I did see however a couple of these were well away from the pond, they were on the path from the carpark. If I have the identification wrong on anything please correct me.
A Common Darter which did the decent thing and posed
for me on different bits of grass.
Common Hawker too high in the trees to get a decent
shot.
Common Darter with a damaged wing.
This one looks to be pristine.
Male Common Darter.
This male looks to be saying “who are you looking at.”
Male Common Darter in flight.
Emperor Dragonfly. These never seem to stop; I got these
images as it flew past me.
Blue-tailed Damselfly.
A pair of Blue-tailed Damselfly.
3rd? instar Common Green Shieldbug.
4th? instar Common Green Shieldbug.
Harlequin Ladybird.
Another Harlequin.
Harlequin Ladybird pupa.
Ladybird larva.
Alder Leaf Beetle.
Another Alder Leaf Beetle.
…not seen any Black Darter dragonflies at Twizell Woods. I
was there on the 29th and they were seen a couple of days before
that however, as I say, no luck for me. There were still loads of Common Darter
and a couple of Common and Southern Hawkers so some good photo opportunities
were still to be had but unfortunately, I don’t think there will be many more.
Common Hawker
It looks as though it is turning its head to get a better
look at me.
Southern Hawker
Female Southern Hawker egg laying.
Common Darter in tandem.
Three Common Darter two males and a female. I don’t think I have
seen this before.
Common Darter mating on the wing.
Common Darter mating on a tree.
It may look like this is the same pair however it is another
pair which landed in virtually the same spot as the previous ones.
Common Green Shieldbug. I haven’t seen many Shieldbug this
year.
Comma butterfly.
There were quite a few of these flies and wasps on this tree
presumably taking the sap.
Oak spangle gall (I think).
Oak apple gall.
