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…
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🔼🔽⏬ All Common Darters, but variously male, female and immature
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🔼🔽⏬ More Common Darters
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🔼🔽 And yet more Common Darters. There really were loads!
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🔼🔽⏬ Southern Migrant Hawker
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🔼🔽⏬ Western Emerald Willow Spreadwing, the largest UK damselfly and quite new to our area
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🔼 Green-veined White 🔽 Red Admiral ⏬ Speckled Wood
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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!
I really enjoyed looking at damselflies and dragonflies, especially the Southern Migrant Hawker and the Western Emerald Willow Spreadwing. 👍
I’m looking forward for the next week. Enjoy your weekend ahead! ☺️
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Sorry, none next week. A combination of a rather painful back and drenching rain meant a cancelled walk. I’ve drawn on the archives for next week’s post. However, the following week, bonanza time!
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That’s OK. Sometimes, our plans change due to unprecedented circumstances. I hope to enjoy the archives next week! ☺️
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I’m sure you will!
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Wonderful selection. I remember capturing that blue one – huge one – on my husband’s arm eons ago when we were camping. You get so many different ones!
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I think I had more variety back in July. But they’re still around. Those ‘spreadwings’ fairly new to our region, are multiplying like they want to takeover!
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Oh my!
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Yep, some’s still with us. I have one visit my garden
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How lovely 🙂
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I sometimes wonder why I take the camera out when so much wildlife visits my garden
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You get more exercise when you go out. 😏🙃
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These are gorgeous, Crisp …. like flying jewels!
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Indeed, beautiful aren’t they. And yet, studied up close their heads and thorax are quite ugly
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I love these delicate little winged creatures- you got some tremendous shots 🙌
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Thank you. It’s not always easy. I have more missed shots than I have good takes!
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I love dragonflies ❤️
Thank you for lovely photos ❤️
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There are more to come, but not next week 🥰😎
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So many Damsels and dragons and a few butterflies- lovely collection. You are very patient.
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Persistent, I’d say!
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