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Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 5:08 pm
by hammer
A visit to Gait Barrows NNR produced three broad bodied chasers.
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 8:59 am
by hammer
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 9:09 am
by hammer
I visited the Holies yesterday to look for adonis blues but was very surprised to see 5 club-tailed dragonflies such a distance from the river which was good because it saved me precious time looking for them elsewhere.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redhoopoe/
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:49 am
by Susie
Having a BBQ last night my eldest said to me, "mum, there's a dragonfly behind you". I turned round to find a scarce chaser enjoying the last of the evening sun.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:48 pm
by hammer
A scarce chaser in your garden, thats amazing
Yesterday a few hours spent at Messingham NR produced hairy dragonflies and four spotted chasers.
![_MG_5104.JPG (322.2 KiB) Viewed 425 times Male hairy dragonfly.](./files/thumb_942_79978cab4d5257e87113084ed4da32c7)
- Male hairy dragonfly.
![_MG_5147.JPG (264.03 KiB) Viewed 425 times Four spotted chaser](./files/thumb_942_d20f764806b781e4623c8c400fc25c22)
- Four spotted chaser
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 10:06 pm
by Susie
It was back today too.
Your photographs are beautiful.
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:38 am
by Gruditch
broad bodied chasers at Bentley Wood this morning.
Regards Gruditch
Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:16 pm
by Ian Pratt
Just returned fron Norfolk Broads where I saw the following two chasers/hawkers last week at BC's Catfield Fen reserve. Any clues as to what they are?
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Re: Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:55 am
by Padfield
I think that's a male and then a female black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum). The male has yellow down the middle of its back, which I haven't seen before, but maybe it is freshly emerged. Someone else will doubtless know.
Guy