Twizell Ponds

Another visit to Twizell Woods to visit the ponds and this time the water levels were a little higher which was great to see. Good numbers of dragonfly, damselfly and butterflies around the ponds made it a canny afternoon out. 

Southern Hawker.

Female Southern Hawker laying eggs on a bulrush.

She tried a few different locations.

Male Black Darter.

Male Ruddy Darter.

Common Darter.

A pair of Emerald Damselfly.

Two pair of Emerald Damselfly.

Hairy/Sloe Shieldbug. This is one of only two I saw.

Large While Butterfly

Comma Butterfly. 

The 19th

Had a drive down to Far Pastures a couple of days ago here are a few shots.

Buzzard

Bank Vole

Willow Tit

Large White

Meadow Brown

 

Butterflies & a couple of Bees

Another first for me on the Butterfly front, Holly Blue. And there are a few shots of some of the other Butterflies I saw around and about today. Oh and has anyone got any idea as to what these two Bees are up to. Are they mating or fighting, they were flying attached together and on the ground together. Both were very much alive when I finished taking pictures.

My first view of a Holly Blue

Holly Blue

Holly Blue

Meadow Brown

Large White

Small Tortoiseshell

Green-veined White

What’s going on?