Damsels and dragons and a few butterflies camera-captured on our walk on 31st August 2026. Enjoy, these could be the last of the season…

31st August 2026

🔼🔽⏬ All Common Darters, but variously male, female and immature

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

🔼🔽⏬ More Common Darters

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

🔼🔽 And yet more Common Darters. There really were loads!

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

🔼🔽⏬ Southern Migrant Hawker

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

🔼🔽⏬ Western Emerald Willow Spreadwing, the largest UK damselfly and quite new to our area

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

🔼 Green-veined White 🔽 Red Admiral ⏬ Speckled Wood

31st August 2026

31st August 2026

That’s all for now. Hope you enjoyed. You probably know what Common Darters look like now. But while there wasn’t much variety, there were certainly high numbers on this walk.

Next week, something different!