Kibblesworth

 A few images from Bowes Valley Nature Reserve (Kibblesworth Brick Works) toward the end of last month. For all the weather was dry and bright while we were there, there weren’t many dragonflies around which was a bit of a disappointment but other things made up for it.

Southern Hawker.

Small Red-eyed Damselfly.

Male Common Darter.

Female Common Darter.

Emerald Damselfly.

Common Green Shieldbug.

Hairy Shieldbug.

Final instar Bronze Shieldbug.

Birch Catkin Bugs.

Alder Leaf Beetle.

Common Blue Butterfly.

Robin’s Pincushion Gall.

Sphaerophoria Sp. Hoverfly. 

Kibblesworth

 A walk around Kibblesworth brick works a while ago (July, where has the time gone).

Just before we left for Kibblesworth this Sparrowhawk visited the garden (taken through double glazing).

Emperor Dragonfly.

Female Emperor laying eggs.

A Red-eyed Damselfly came close to her.

Black-tailed Skimmer.

Common Darter.

Emerald Damselfly.

Mating Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Small Copper Butterfly.

Alder Moth Caterpillar.

Volucella pellucens Hoverfly hovering. 

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.